1956, Braceros, A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field

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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum

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Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

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Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Early stock options. Click to view more.

George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.

On a guided hike with Hal

Highline spur during the winter

Test your flexibility!

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Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

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In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

The National Archives Experience

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

PCHS Band, 1950

Thaynes Headframe

PCHS Band, 1950

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

The Way We Worked

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.

Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

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1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.

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Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

PCHS Band, 1950

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

Silver-to-Snow

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.

December 28, 2011

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

National Constitution Center

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

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Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.

The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs

Utah Humanities Council

Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.

Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

Crossing the Border

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils

Barn-Postcard

Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.

Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.

Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Make your own sock-puppet.

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.

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.

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.

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.

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

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Crossing the Border

Book card in the Park City Library

Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

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Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

In Cahoots

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.

Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Going Places

View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.

Test your flexibility!

Going Places

New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors — PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County

NEH on the Road

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Silver King Headframe

• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

December 28, 2011

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)

Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.

Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

Go Figure!

Halloween at the Glenwood

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Park City Museum New Harmonies Exhibit — Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould

Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.

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