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Object Timeline

1940	Work on this object began.
1942	Work on this object ended.
1988	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2019	We photographed this object.
2024	You found it!

Drawing, Design for Electric Streetcar

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Transit Research Corp.. It is dated 1940–1942 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, blue color pencil, black pastel crayon on white heavy wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground

Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground
lithograph.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-45

A digital print of a line drawing showing a three dimensional street design rendered with dark narrow blue lines. The street design focuses on cleaner mobility technologies. The view is from about a third floor window where a wide avenue is rendered using one-point perspective to the right showing distance. The opposing street has continuous tall built structures with a sidewalk for walking. One narrow lane for autonomous vehicles (AVs), one lane for walking with a notation saying, “Access for All Ages and Abilities,” one lane for people with notation saying, “More Space For People,” two tracks for autonomous light rail with a notation saying, “Affordable, Reliable and Frequent Mobility,” one lane with shelters to protect people from weather, one lane for AVs with a notation saying, “Slower Speeds, Safer Streets,” another lane for AVs with a notation saying, “Zero Emissions Vehicles,” and an extremely wide sidewalk with shelters for pedestrians.

Blueprint For Autonomous Urbanism, 2017
digital print.
Courtesy of NACTO.
MOBILITY.012

A colorful city bus with stripes in blue, green, yellow, and orange with large square windows is stopped at the side of the road. In front of the bus is a square marked on the road, within which there is another smaller octagonal square labeled 'WAVE.' There are three orange arcs depicting the wireless symbol to the right of the word. A gray pick-up truck is parked across the empty street in front of tall trees.

Wireless Charging Pads, 2012
resin, plastic, copper, ferrite, electronics.
Courtesy of WAVE and Utah State University.
MOBILITY.009

Its dimensions are

38.1 x 56.2 cm (15 x 22 1/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: Redesign of Present Streetcar / for / Transit Research Corp. / By / Donald Deskey Assoc.; in graphite, bottom center: 5"; in graphite, lower left: 45 [upside down]; in blue ball point pen, lower left: "last" street car; in blue ball point pen, lowr left: Westinghouse - G.E. + / Pullman

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Electric Streetcar; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Transit Research Corp.; USA; graphite, blue color pencil, black pastel crayon on white heavy wove paper; 38.1 x 56.2 cm (15 x 22 1/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1475

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Dsp6/
Accession Number 1988-101-1475
Object ID 18624443