by Anna | Mar 24, 2024 | Museum Collections, Wicoff Family
This beautiful antique secretary desk is on display in the former home of John Van Buren Wicoff. Mr. Wicoff’s portrait sits on the hinged, drop-down writing desk. When folded, the writing desk hides inner storage compartments which would have held various desk...
by Anna | Mar 24, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections
Here are a few vintage license plates on display in our current exhibit about early Plainsboro families. At one time, it would not have been an uncommon sight to share Plainsboro and Dey roads with tractors. The top plate from 1956 would have given a farmer permission...
by Anna | Mar 10, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Research, Uncategorized
Most of the time when one is doing research for a family tree, the first step is to locate documentation to provide an individual’s birth, marriage and death dates. Birth, marriage and death certificates can provide more information than just dates. Other...
by Anna | Mar 10, 2024 | Wicoff Family
This hand-painted tile by the Mueller Mosaic Tile Company of Trenton adorns the wall of former sunroom in the Wicoff House Museum. The bold red, blue and green glazes on the red clay tile are still vibrant after almost 100 years. There are often interesting clues to...
by Anna | Mar 5, 2024 | Museum Collections, Wicoff Family
This colorful tile made by the Mueller Mosaic Company of Trenton is still beautifully vibrant after almost 100 years. It is embedded low on the wall in the former sunroom of the Wicoff House, which was added to the home in 1929. This design was also available as a...
