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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National Constitution Center

PCHS Band, 1950

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

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

In Cahoots

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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

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Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

On a guided hike with Hal

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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

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

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.

December 28, 2011

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

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

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.

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

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

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

The National Archives Experience

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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

The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

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.

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

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

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Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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

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

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

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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

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

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

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

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

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

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

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Early stock options. Click to view more.

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

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

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.

Test your flexibility!

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.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

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

Highline spur during the winter

Halloween at the Glenwood

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

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

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

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

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

Going Places

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

Crossing the Border

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2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Silver-to-Snow

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

Go Figure!

Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.

Test your flexibility!

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

PCHS Band, 1950

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

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

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

NEH on the Road

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

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical 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.

Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

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

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

Going Places

Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

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

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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.

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

The Way We Worked

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

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Park City Museum

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Book card in the Park City Library

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

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

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

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

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

December 28, 2011

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

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

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Utah Humanities Council

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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

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

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

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

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

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