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