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