discover-our-past Sizes: 150 × 150 / 164 × 300 / 559 × 1,024 / 480 × 300 / 600 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 100 × 100 / 600 × 1,100 Gallery Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening December 28, 2011 A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Early stock options. Click to view more. Caption goes here Make your own sock-puppet. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Wheelchair access icon Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Test your flexibility! Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives On a guided hike with Hal Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. The Way We Worked Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. PCHS Band, 1950 A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. 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. 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. 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. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Muckers and Millionaires Case Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. 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. From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. ???????????????????????????? Utah Humanities Council Going Places Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. 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. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Going Places Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. In Cahoots Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Crossing the Border Silver King Headframe 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 miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! Crossing the Border Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. 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. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. 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 Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. PCHS Band, 1950 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 Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Book card in the Park City Library Test your flexibility! Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Thaynes Headframe Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. 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. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum Halloween at the Glenwood Watchman’s Cabin-Today Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Highline spur during the winter Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Muckers and Millionaires Case Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Go Figure! Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. PCHS Band, 1950 Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. December 28, 2011 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. Image Info Dimensions 600 × 1,100 Name discover-our-past.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 272.60 KB