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