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