Learn More.indd Sizes: 150 × 150 / 214 × 300 / 250 × 300 / 250 × 300 / 250 × 300 / 100 × 100 / 250 × 350 Learn more in the Hal Compton Research Library. Gallery Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Going Places The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! Thaynes Headframe 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. Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Caption goes here Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Come “Savor the Summit” with us! UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Ken Martz talks about his historic home. John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines 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. Wheelchair access icon Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. December 28, 2011 Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Utah Humanities Council Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Crossing the Border 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 Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. PCHS Band, 1950 Going Places 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Book card in the Park City Library Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! 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. Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. PCHS Band, 1950 Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. Crossing the Border Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. December 28, 2011 On a guided hike with Hal Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Muckers and Millionaires Case ???????????????????????????? Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. 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 PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Thomas Kearns building on Main Street The Way We Worked Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Silver King Headframe Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Test your flexibility! Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. Go Figure! Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. 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. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. Highline spur during the winter Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Early stock options. Click to view more. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Halloween at the Glenwood Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Muckers and Millionaires Case Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) In Cahoots Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Test your flexibility! The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Watchman’s Cabin-Today Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. PCHS Band, 1950 Make your own sock-puppet. Image Info Dimensions 250 × 350 Name Learn-More1-1.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 91.13 KB