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