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Mel Fletcher Oral History – Audio, copyright Park City Museum

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Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

PCHS Band, 1950

Crossing the Border

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

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.

December 28, 2011

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

National Constitution Center

Make your own sock-puppet.

John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives

Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.

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

The Way We Worked

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum

PCHS Band, 1950

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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In Cahoots

Going Places

Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.

Halloween at the Glenwood

Early stock options. Click to view more.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

Barn-Postcard

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

The National Archives Experience

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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.

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.

Utah Humanities Ideas In Action

Go Figure!

Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.

Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.

NEH on the Road

Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.

Silver-to-Snow

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.

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.

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!

Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.

Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Going Places

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

PCHS Band, 1950

Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!

December 28, 2011

Test your flexibility!

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

On a guided hike with Hal

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

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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.

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Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Test your flexibility!

The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

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Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

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.

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.

Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.

Park City Museum New Harmonies Exhibit — Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould

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Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils

George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Utah Humanities Council

Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)

New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors — PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County

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Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

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Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

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Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.

Crossing the Border

Book card in the Park City Library

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

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