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