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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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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Crossing the Border

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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?

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

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

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

December 28, 2011

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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.

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

On a guided hike with Hal

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

Silver-to-Snow

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

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

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

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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

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

Thaynes Headframe

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

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

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

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

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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

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

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

The Way We Worked

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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Make your own sock-puppet.

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros 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.

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

Go Figure!

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

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

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

Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

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

PCHS Band, 1950

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

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

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

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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

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.

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

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

Book card in the Park City Library

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

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

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

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

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

Test your flexibility!

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

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

In Cahoots

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

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

Going Places

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

Silver King Headframe

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

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.

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

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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

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

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

NEH on the Road

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

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PCHS Band, 1950

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

Early stock options. Click to view more.

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.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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

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

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

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

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

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

The National Archives Experience

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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.

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

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

Watchman’s Cabin-Today

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

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

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

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

December 28, 2011

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

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Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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

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!

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

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

National Constitution Center

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Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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

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Halloween at the Glenwood

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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.

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

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

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

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

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

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Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Going Places

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

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Highline spur during the winter

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

PCHS Band, 1950

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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