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