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