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