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