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