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