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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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.

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

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

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

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

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

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

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2018-Ornament

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

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

In Cahoots

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

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

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

December 28, 2011

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

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

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

Halloween at the Glenwood

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

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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

Test your flexibility!

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

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

PCHS Band, 1950

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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

NEH on the Road

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

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

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Early stock options. Click to view more.

PCHS Band, 1950

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

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

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

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

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

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

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Silver King Headframe

Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

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

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

The Way We Worked

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

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

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

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

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

Going Places

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb 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.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Make your own sock-puppet.

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

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

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

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

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

Silver-to-Snow

Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

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

Highline spur during the winter

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

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

On a guided hike with Hal

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

December 28, 2011

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

The National Archives Experience

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

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

Book card in the Park City Library

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

Crossing the Border

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

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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

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

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

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Going Places

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

Barn-Postcard

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

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

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

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

Thaynes Headframe

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

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

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

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

Go Figure!

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

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

Test your flexibility!

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

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.

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

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

National Constitution Center

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