Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Early stock options. Click to view more.
Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
In Cahoots
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
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Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers 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.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Test your flexibility!
Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum
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.
Go Figure!
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December 28, 2011
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.
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908
Credit: Summit County Historical Museum
401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
Muckers and Millionaires Case
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Book card in the Park City Library
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.
Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Crossing the Border
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Highline spur during the winter
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
Come “Savor the Summit” with us!
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Test your flexibility!
View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.
PCHS Band, 1950
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.
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.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
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
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
Halloween at the Glenwood
Crossing the Border
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Make your own sock-puppet.
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?
Going Places
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
PCHS Band, 1950
Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.
Going Places
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
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On a guided hike with Hal
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
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Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.
December 28, 2011
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Thomas Kearns building on Main Street
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
PCHS Band, 1950
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
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.
