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