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