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