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Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives

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

Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.

NEH on the Road

The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.

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.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

Test your flexibility!

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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.

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

The Way We Worked

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

PCHS Band, 1950

Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King

Going Places

401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs

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.

Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.

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.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.

Book card in the Park City Library

Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.

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.

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Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum

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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Museum-Art

Crossing the Border

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

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Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.

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Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

PCHS Band, 1950

John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

The National Archives Experience

Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!

Go Figure!

Silver King Headframe

Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

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.

Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Highline spur during the winter

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Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!

Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

Test your flexibility!

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.

• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Muckers and Millionaires Case

On a guided hike with Hal

Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!

Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz

National Constitution Center

Halloween at the Glenwood

PCHS Band, 1950

Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.

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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.

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Make your own sock-puppet.

1943 McAllen, TX Main Street

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Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.

Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.

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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.

Park City Museum New Harmonies Exhibit — Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould

Muckers and Millionaires Case

Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)

Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!

In Cahoots

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Come “Savor the Summit” with us!

Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

Watchman’s Cabin-Today

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Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.

2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame

UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils

Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!

Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Ken Martz talks about his historic home.

Thaynes Headframe

Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past

From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.

Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.

The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.

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The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament

Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.

Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum

Going Places

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Thomas Kearns building on Main Street

View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.

Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.

Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.

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Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.

Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.

Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.

Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection

Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.

Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.

A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.

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Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening

Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection

December 28, 2011

Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!

Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.

New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors — PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County

Crossing the Border

The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines

Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.

Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!

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