discover-our-past Sizes: 150 × 150 / 202 × 300 / 480 × 300 / 600 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 100 × 100 / 600 × 892 Gallery Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Go Figure! The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King In Cahoots Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! Crossing the Border Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Watchman’s Cabin-Today Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! On a guided hike with Hal 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 Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Early stock options. Click to view more. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Caption goes here A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. PCHS Band, 1950 George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! 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. John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. 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. Going Places Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. ???????????????????????????? Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Test your flexibility! Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Make your own sock-puppet. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. The Way We Worked UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) 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. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. December 28, 2011 December 28, 2011 Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum Test your flexibility! Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening PCHS Band, 1950 Halloween at the Glenwood Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Thaynes Headframe Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Book card in the Park City Library Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Going Places 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Silver King Headframe Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Utah Humanities Council 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. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. Muckers and Millionaires Case Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Crossing the Border Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. PCHS Band, 1950 Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Wheelchair access icon Highline spur during the winter Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. Muckers and Millionaires Case Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. 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