Irene Ruhnke Sizes: 150 × 150 / 211 × 300 / 750 × 1,067 / 720 × 1,024 / 480 × 300 / 720 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 600 × 854 / 100 × 100 / 1,800 × 2,560 Gallery Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. artist known as “Army,” Organized Crime—Oklahoma City, 1940; 12 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches, ink on paper; Courtesy of University of Central Oklahoma Galleries and Collections. Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Crossing the Border Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Postcard, “Entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.” c. 1914. 4 x 6 in. Published by the American Art Publishing Co., New York. Private Collection. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Early stock options. Click to view more. Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! The Way We Worked OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Highline spur during the winter Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! PCHS Band, 1950 PCHS Band, 1950 Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Utah Humanities Council Caption goes here Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines On a guided hike with Hal Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum PCHS Band, 1950 Halloween at the Glenwood Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Thaynes Headframe Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. Test your flexibility! Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II was developed by the National Museum of American History and adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The national tour received federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Terasaki Family Foundation, and C. L. Ehn & Ginger Lew. The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Going Places UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Watchman’s Cabin-Today Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Muckers and Millionaires Case Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Crossing the Border Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Muckers and Millionaires Case Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Test your flexibility! December 28, 2011 Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Make your own sock-puppet. In Cahoots Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Jacob A. Riis, “I Scrubs” – Little Katie from the West 52nd Street Industrial School, 1891-1892; reproduction on modern gelatin printing out paper, original 4 x 5 inches; From the Collection of the Museum of the City of New York, 90.13.4.132. Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Wheelchair access icon The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Go Figure! Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street ???????????????????????????? The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection December 28, 2011 Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Book card in the Park City Library Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. Silver King Headframe Going Places George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Image Info Dimensions 1,800 × 2,560 Camera HP psc2170 Name CL34-Irene-Ruhnke1-1-scaled.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 621.14 KB