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