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