Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Thaynes Headframe
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
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.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
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.
PCHS Band, 1950
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
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.
Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.
Test your flexibility!
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
Utah Humanities Council
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
Going Places
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
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Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Halloween at the Glenwood
Crossing the Border
Go Figure!
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
On a guided hike with Hal
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.
Test your flexibility!
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
December 28, 2011
Silver King Headframe
Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908
Credit: Summit County Historical Museum
In Cahoots
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum
December 28, 2011
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
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.
The Way We Worked
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.
George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils
Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
Thomas Kearns building on Main Street
PCHS Band, 1950
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Highline spur during the winter
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.
1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.
View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.
PCHS Band, 1950
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Come “Savor the Summit” with us!
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Make your own sock-puppet.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
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A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Crossing the Border
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
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.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
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.
