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