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Man Tapping Sugar Maple Tree
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A man drilling a hole in a sugar maple tree, for extracting the sap, using a hand drill. A bucket is hanging on the opposite side of the tree under a tap. The sap will eventually be made into maple syrup. More trees with buckets, low wood buildings and a horse-drawn wagon are in the background.
University of Wisconsin. Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction
Publication Information
| Creator | University of Wisconsin. Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | (W6)6856 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Maple Sugaring
September 13, 1949
A man and woman driving their horse-drawn cart into the woods to collect buckets that are hanging from maple trees. The buckets catch sap that is used to make maple sugar and syrup.
Elmer Harris Gathering Sap from Trees
1966
Elmer Harris is pouring sap into a large container on a Farmall tractor-pulled trailer. The forest has large, tapped Maple trees with buckets collecting the sap.
Tapped Maple Tree
1966
View of a tapped Maple tree collecting sap in a covered bucket. The forest is covered in snow, and a small cabin is in the background.
Hauling Maple Sap
Three men hauling maple sap to an outdoor, wood-burning stove using two horses. One man is standing and holding the reins to the horses while the other two men are pouring sap into a large, rectang...
Snow-Covered Maple Trees Collecting Sap
1966
Winter scene, with a forest of snow-covered tapped Maple trees collecting sap.
Gathering Maple Sap
Two men on a horse-drawn vehicle gathering maple sap in the woods.
