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