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

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

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

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

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

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

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

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

The Way We Worked

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?

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

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

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

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

National Constitution Center

PCHS Band, 1950

Silver-to-Snow

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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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.

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Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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

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

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.

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

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

The National Archives Experience

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

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

Make your own sock-puppet.

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

Barn-Postcard

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

Go Figure!

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

Test your flexibility!

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

NEH on the Road

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

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

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Going Places

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

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

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

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

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

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

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

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

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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

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

December 28, 2011

Book card in the Park City Library

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

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

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

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

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

Utah Humanities Council

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.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Halloween at the Glenwood

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Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

2018-Ornament

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Crossing the Border

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

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

Museum-Art

The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

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

Going Places

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

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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

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

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

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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.

December 28, 2011

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

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

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

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Test your flexibility!

On a guided hike with Hal

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

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

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Early stock options. Click to view more.

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Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

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

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

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

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

In Cahoots

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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

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