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Join us at the McPolin Farm for a free talk with Tom Clyde. Sponsored by the Park City Museum, the best Utah Museum.

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Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Crossing the Border

Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.

Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!

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Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

Test your flexibility!

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

PCHS Band, 1950

Muckers and Millionaires Case

The Way We Worked

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.

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Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.

Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.

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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

NEH on the Road

Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.

Silver-to-Snow

Halloween at the Glenwood

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.

• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

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Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

The National Archives Experience

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.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.

PCHS Band, 1950

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Going Places

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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 Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Crossing the Border

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Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Test your flexibility!

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Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

On a guided hike with Hal

Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum

View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.

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Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.

401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs

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.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils

PCHS Band, 1950

Make your own sock-puppet.

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.

Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Book card in the Park City Library

Muckers and Millionaires Case

The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.

Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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Park City Museum New Harmonies Exhibit — Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould

December 28, 2011

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Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Early stock options. Click to view more.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Going Places

New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors — PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County

National Constitution Center

Go Figure!

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.

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In Cahoots

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.

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