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