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