Show and Tell-web Sizes: 150 × 150 / 300 × 237 / 750 × 592 / 750 × 592 / 480 × 300 / 720 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 600 × 474 / 100 × 100 / 1,140 × 900 Gallery Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Test your flexibility! The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Crossing the Border Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! 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. Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. In Cahoots 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 Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. 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 View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Highline spur during the winter In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Muckers and Millionaires Case Test your flexibility! The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. 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 at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. December 28, 2011 Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King 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. Halloween at the Glenwood On a guided hike with Hal Come “Savor the Summit” with us! PCHS Band, 1950 The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. 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 Muckers and Millionaires Case Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. ???????????????????????????? Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. 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. Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Thaynes Headframe Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Book card in the Park City Library Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz Watchman’s Cabin-Today Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. The Way We Worked Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Utah Humanities Council Crossing the Border December 28, 2011 Ken Martz talks about his historic home. 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Go Figure! Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Going Places A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Early stock options. Click to view more. Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Make your own sock-puppet. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Caption goes here Silver King Headframe Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. 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. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Wheelchair access icon Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould PCHS Band, 1950 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 Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Image Info Dimensions 1,140 × 900 Name Show-and-Tell-web1.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 232.72 KB