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