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