NEH Logo MASTER_082010 Sizes: 150 × 150 / 300 × 74 / 750 × 185 / 750 × 185 / 480 × 258 / 480 × 258 / 300 × 258 / 600 × 147 / 100 × 100 / 1,050 × 258 Gallery Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? December 28, 2011 The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Watchman’s Cabin-Today Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Going Places Test your flexibility! Book card in the Park City Library Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Highline spur during the winter From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Wheelchair access icon Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Go Figure! Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Utah Humanities Council 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! Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. 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. 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Early stock options. Click to view more. Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. 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. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in 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) Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Crossing the Border Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Make your own sock-puppet. In Cahoots Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. Halloween at the Glenwood Test your flexibility! Muckers and Millionaires Case The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Crossing the Border OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! ???????????????????????????? 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. Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. The Way We Worked UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. On a guided hike with Hal Thaynes Headframe Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines 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 Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Muckers and Millionaires Case Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. PCHS Band, 1950 Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Going Places Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. PCHS Band, 1950 Caption goes here Silver King Headframe 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. PCHS Band, 1950 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. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. December 28, 2011 Image Info Dimensions 1,050 × 258 Name NEH-Logo-HorizLarge.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 29.24 KB