Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Halloween at the Glenwood
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
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.
PCHS Band, 1950
Muckers and Millionaires Case
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
PCHS Band, 1950
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
Make your own sock-puppet.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
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.
Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Going Places
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
Test your flexibility!
The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.
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Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.
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Crossing the Border
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
On a guided hike with Hal
Muckers and Millionaires Case
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Crossing the Border
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
December 28, 2011
Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.
Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.
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Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Utah Humanities Council
In Cahoots
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
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.
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Book card in the Park City Library
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
The Way We Worked
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Going Places
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
Go Figure!
Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Come “Savor the Summit” with us!
Early stock options. Click to view more.
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.
Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!
December 28, 2011
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
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John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
PCHS Band, 1950
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils
Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.