living history events 2 Sizes: 150 × 150 / 200 × 300 / 750 × 1,125 / 683 × 1,024 / 480 × 300 / 720 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 600 × 900 / 100 × 100 / 1,664 × 2,496 Gallery The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum 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. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Come “Savor the Summit” with us! 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. 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. Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) Early stock options. Click to view more. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Caption goes here Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! 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. Crossing the Border Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Go Figure! Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. PCHS Band, 1950 The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Muckers and Millionaires Case Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. In Cahoots Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Utah Humanities Council Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Wheelchair access icon A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Make your own sock-puppet. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! 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. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. On a guided hike with Hal December 28, 2011 Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! The Way We Worked UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. Book card in the Park City Library Going Places Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Halloween at the Glenwood Test your flexibility! Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Thaynes Headframe Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Highline spur during the winter The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. PCHS Band, 1950 View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. December 28, 2011 Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. ???????????????????????????? Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Crossing the Border Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks 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. Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. • 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. 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? Muckers and Millionaires Case The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. Test your flexibility! 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Silver King Headframe Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Watchman’s Cabin-Today The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. 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