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