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