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