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