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Steve Kryder, co-chairman of the Applebutter Fest, and president of the historical Society of Grand Rapids, near the apple butter-making area.

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Michael Roumell, 12, left, and Derek Etzler, 13, both of Napoleon, making apple cider. They are members of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 46, of Napoleon.

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Volunteer Michael Bailey, of Grand Rapids, with two of the paddles that are used to stir the apple butter.

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Ron Muston, of Grand Rapids, stirring a kettle of apple butter. Behind him is a line of people waiting to buy it as soon as it is ready.

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Lucas Lecer, 18, of Gibsonburg, puts the sifted flour into a bag for selling. He is the grandson of Butch Bauer.

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Butch Bauer, of Defiance, pours the ground corn into a sifter.

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Dave Luttrell, of Grand Rapids, sifting corn kernels before they are ground to create corn meal. He was one of the demonstrators in the Farm & Steam area.

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Dave Luttrell, of Grand Rapids, sifting corn kernels before they are ground to create corn meal. He was one of the demonstrators in the Farm & Steam area.

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Mackie McGivery, 17, of Liberty Center, a flint knapper, uses a pressure flaker of dacite to create an arrowhead. He was one of the many exhibitors in the Pioneer Demostrations area along the canal.

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Lawrence F. Mavis, of Alvordton, repairing a cane chair at the fest.

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Wood County prosecuting attorney Paul Dobson stirs a 50 gallon drum of apple butter at the fest.

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The 38th annual Applebutter Fest in Grand Rapids, Ohio.

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