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