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