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Maple sugaring, from tap to sugarhouse, at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield

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A look into the maple sugaring operations of the Horseshoe Forestry Company in the early 1900s in Piercefield. The photos show the process, from gathering the sap, hauling it back to the warehouse, and using giant evaporators to turn the sap into maple syrup.

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Horseshoe Forestry Company workers pour sap into gathering tank in the woods of Piercefield
Horseshoe Forestry Company workers pour sap into gathering tank in the woods of Piercefield
Collecting sap for the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Collecting sap for the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Collecting sap using metal pipes at the Horseshoe Forestry Company operation in Piercefield
Collecting sap using metal pipes at the Horseshoe Forestry Company operation in Piercefield
Evaporators and collection buckets at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Inside one of the Horseshoe Forestry Company’s sugarhouses in Piercefield
Inside one of the Horseshoe Forestry Company’s sugarhouses in Piercefield
: Men empty sap from a gathering tank into storage vats at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Men empty sap from a gathering tank into storage vats at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Men process maple sap in the canning room at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Tupper Lake
Men process maple sap in the canning room at the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Tupper Lake
Men unload maple sap from bobsled into Horseshoe Forestry Company sugarhouse in Piercefield
Men unload maple sap from bobsled into Horseshoe Forestry Company sugarhouse in Piercefield
Two teams of horses haul maple sap for the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Two teams of horses haul maple sap for the Horseshoe Forestry Company in Piercefield
Man stands on a sled with sap gathering tank in the woods of Piercefield
Man stands on a sled with sap gathering tank in the woods of Piercefield
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