Pony Express Sizes: 150 × 150 / 278 × 300 / 750 × 810 / 480 × 300 / 720 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 600 × 648 / 100 × 100 / 831 × 897 Gallery Thaynes Headframe 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. Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Caption goes here From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Going Places Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! 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. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. Early stock options. Click to view more. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Halloween at the Glenwood Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Crossing the Border Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Crossing the Border 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 Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Go Figure! Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Test your flexibility! Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. 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. The Way We Worked 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. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy 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? Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past 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 Thomas Kearns building on Main Street 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Wheelchair access icon Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. 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. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum Silver King Headframe • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Make your own sock-puppet. Test your flexibility! Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Book card in the Park City Library Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection In Cahoots Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. On a guided hike with Hal Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. PCHS Band, 1950 Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. 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. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. ???????????????????????????? Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. December 28, 2011 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Highline spur during the winter Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. Muckers and Millionaires Case Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. PCHS Band, 1950 Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Going Places 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street PCHS Band, 1950 Watchman’s Cabin-Today PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Muckers and Millionaires Case Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Utah Humanities Council December 28, 2011 Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. 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