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