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