Mexican Bracero workers crossing the border to the U.S.

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NAD-2004-0138.02.30, images depicting living conditions of the Mexican Bracero workers, documentation of life in Mexico, mens’ experiences of crossing the border, and work and life in the U. S., from 35mm bwn

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Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.

The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

PCHS Band, 1950

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Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private 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.

Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.

Utah Humanities Council

Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.

Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.

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Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors — PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

National Constitution Center

Silver King Headframe

Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel

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.

Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.

Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.

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 Museum

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.

Go Figure!

2018-Ornament

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.

Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.

Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!

In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.

December 28, 2011

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Park-City-Museum-Store

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs

Going Places

Silver-to-Snow

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Thaynes Headframe

View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Museum-Art

Crossing the Border

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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.

Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

PCHS Band, 1950

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Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

NEH on the Road

Highline spur during the winter

Make your own sock-puppet.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

December 28, 2011

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Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.

PCHS Band, 1950

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 New Harmonies Exhibit — Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould

Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

Going Places

John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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.

Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

Barn-Postcard

Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.

On a guided hike with Hal

Book card in the Park City Library

Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Watchman’s Cabin-Today

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Early stock options. Click to view more.

The National Archives Experience

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

The Way We Worked

Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

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

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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?

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

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Halloween at the Glenwood

Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

In Cahoots

Test your flexibility!

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.

Test your flexibility!

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