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