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401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
The Way We Worked
George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
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PCHS Band, 1950
Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist.
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Raffle
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Crossing the Border
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils
UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
Raffle
Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Thomas Kearns building on Main Street
Utah Humanities Ideas In Action
Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.
Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.
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Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum
Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
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.
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
On a guided hike with Hal
Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour.
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
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.
Highline spur during the winter
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The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
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PCHS Band, 1950
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Park City Museum New Harmonies Exhibit
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
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Crossing the Border
National Constitution Center
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
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
Test your flexibility!
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
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Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Utah Humanities Council
Utah Humanities Council
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
Go Figure!
Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
PCHS Band, 1950
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
Thaynes Headframe
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
In Cahoots
December 28, 2011
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum
Silver King Headframe
Barn-Postcard
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
pop-jenks-newsletter
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Early stock options. Click to view more.
Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
NEH on the Road
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
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
Test your flexibility!
2018-Ornament
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
Silver-to-Snow
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 Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Come “Savor the Summit” with us!
Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war.
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Park City Museum
Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Book card in the Park City Library
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
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.
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City.
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Going Places
Moose on Main Street 2017 ornament
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
The National Archives Experience
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Going Places
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Muckers and Millionaires Case
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
FRIENDS OF SKI MOUNTAIN LOGO
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
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1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
New Harmonies Park City Local Sponors
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens.
December 28, 2011
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Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Make your own sock-puppet.
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Docent led Museum tours explore Park City history.
Museum-Art
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Halloween at the Glenwood
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.

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