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