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