'Today's News, Tomorrow's History': Bainbridge House's newest exhibit

The current exhibit at the Historical Society has met positive reviews from community members, tourists and press alike. Five thousand visitors have seen the exhibit since its opening in early May.

Photographs are divided into several categories throughout the main floor's gallery. Some sections single out notable individuals who have brought their fame to Princeton, such as Mother Theresa, Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash and Captain Kangaroo.

One of the photos in the collection is Holly Marvin's 1994 photo of Nash (top r.) presenting a portion of his game theory. The photo has a surreal dimension to it. Nash lectures facing the projected portion the text of his proof. The projection spans at least two-thirds of the picture and, from the angle, it seems as though the numbers will, at any moment, fall out of the frame and sprawl out onto the floor.

Other photographs depict young children at work and play, each with an optimistic, aspiring exuberance. Frank Wojciechowski's 1997 picture "Visions of Sugarplums" (middle r.) shows a young girl performing in "The Nutracker" at the McCarter Theater, her eyes widened with excited anticipation under the glowing halo of her angel costume. Her fingers curve gracefully and her back is arched in attention. Her head, however, turns slightly to admire the older dancers in their tutus and tights.

In a testament to community solidarity behind causes of local and universal import, a series of photos depicts activism in Princeton. Photos honor outspoken protesters of the eating clubs before they admitted women (bottom r.), with the protestors holding signs stating, "Sexism must end." Other photos depict protests of the lowering Birch Street's speed limit, apartheid and cultural oppression in Tibet.