Dartmouth College 250th Anniversary Mural
Studio: Hecht/Horton Partners
Client work: mural design, part of a larger body of branded communications for the Admissions Office
Mural design celebrating Dartmouth’s 250th anniversary, featuring illustrations by Martin Haake, chosen for his smart, textural style. Designed as an illustrated timeline, the large-format mural highlights key moments in Dartmouth’s history. It serves as a backdrop for admissions information sessions, introducing prospective students to the school’s legacy.
1896
Professor Franklin Austin helps Hanover physician Gilman Frost take the word’s first diagnostic X-ray.
1924
Ten years after the College organizes the first intercollegiate ski race, Dartmouth skiers compete at the inaugural Winter Olympics; Dartmouth students and alumni have competed at every Winter Olympics since.
1956
Math professor John McCarthy invents the term “artificial intelligence.”