Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
December 28, 2011
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum
Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
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.
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
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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.
PCHS Band, 1950
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
PCHS Band, 1950
Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.
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Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Going Places
In Cahoots
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
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2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
PCHS Band, 1950
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
On a guided hike with Hal
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Book card in the Park City Library
Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Early stock options. Click to view more.
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
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.
Going Places
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Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Thomas Kearns building on Main Street
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.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.
George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Crossing the Border
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.
Go Figure!
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Highline spur during the winter
Come “Savor the Summit” with us!
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.
Test your flexibility!
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
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Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
December 28, 2011
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.
Crossing the Border
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Make your own sock-puppet.
Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908
Credit: Summit County Historical Museum
Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.
UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Test your flexibility!
1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
