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

Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad 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?

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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.

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Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

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

Going Places

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Book card in the Park City Library

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.

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

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

December 28, 2011

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

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

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

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

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

Early stock options. Click to view more.

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

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

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Go Figure!

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

National Constitution Center

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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

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Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

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

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

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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

Halloween at the Glenwood

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

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

On a guided hike with Hal

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

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

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

PCHS Band, 1950

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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

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

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

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

The National Archives Experience

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

Barn-Postcard

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

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.

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

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

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Highline spur during the winter

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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

Crossing the Border

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

PCHS Band, 1950

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

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.

Test your flexibility!

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

Silver-to-Snow

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.

Test your flexibility!

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

Going Places

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

The Way We Worked

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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

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

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

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

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

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Crossing the Border

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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

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

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.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

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

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.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

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

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

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

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

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

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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

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

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In Cahoots

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

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

December 28, 2011

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

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

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

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

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

Park City Museum

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum

Make your own sock-puppet.

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

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

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