Maple sugar mold, Greenville, ca. 1910

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Maple sugar mold, Greenville, ca. 1910

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Description

Maple sugar is a sweetener prepared from the sap of Maple trees. Maple sugar is what remains after the sap of the sugar maple is boiled for longer than is needed to create maple syrup. The liquid sugar was poured into wooden molds, forming maple sugar candies.

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  • Title: Maple sugar mold, Greenville, ca. 1910
  • Creation Date: circa 1910
  • Subject Date: circa 1910
  • Location: Greenville, Piscataquis County, ME
  • Media: Wood
  • Dimensions: 10.4 cm x 30.9 cm x 4.9 cm
  • Local Code: 2003.262.018
  • Object Type: Physical Object

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