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- Princeton Desk Clock, 1996 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1996
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Princeton Desk Clock, 1996
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Princeton Desk Clock, 1996 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1996
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Princeton Desk Clock, 1996
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Drawing, "College & Village of Princeton," 1790 - American artist John Trumbull began working on his painting <em>The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777</em> while studying in England in the late 1780s. A number of studies and an unfinished oil painting were made before Trumbull traveled back to America in 1790. Trumbull drew this sketch when he visited Princeton, New Jersey, in 1790.
- December 10, 1790
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Drawing, "College & Village of Princeton," 1790
American artist John Trumbull began working on his painting The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 while studying in England in the late 1780s. A number of studies and an unfinished oil painting were made before Trumbull traveled back to America in 1790. Trumbull drew this sketch when he visited Princeton, New Jersey, in 1790.
- Electric Switch - Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
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Electric Switch
Switches open or close an electrical circuit to turn things off or on. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, knife switches were commonly found in engine or generating rooms, connected to factory motors, or mounted on a building's power and lighting switchboard. Operators pushed the hinged, metal blades into the switch's jaws to send electricity to where it was needed.
- Thermos Set, Used by Harvey and Elizabeth Firestone at Princeton Football Games -
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Thermos Set, Used by Harvey and Elizabeth Firestone at Princeton Football Games
- Princeton Desk Clock, 1996 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1996
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Princeton Desk Clock, 1996
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- U.S. Electric Lighting Company Rheostat, circa 1881 - Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.
- circa 1881
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U.S. Electric Lighting Company Rheostat, circa 1881
Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.
- Herreshoff Stationary Steam Engine, Used by Princeton University, 1879 - The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company was founded in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1878. By the turn of the 20th century, it was arguably the most significant steam and sailing yacht builder in the United States. This Herreshoff steam engine was used by students in the laboratory at Princeton University's School of Engineering.
- 1879
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Herreshoff Stationary Steam Engine, Used by Princeton University, 1879
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company was founded in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1878. By the turn of the 20th century, it was arguably the most significant steam and sailing yacht builder in the United States. This Herreshoff steam engine was used by students in the laboratory at Princeton University's School of Engineering.