The English plate maker Wedgwood issued a set of commemorative plates for Dartmouth College when it celebrated its bicentennial in 1969. The plates were originally sold at Campion’s, a long-time retailer in Hanover, New Hampshire. Ad ad for the plates is below, which is in the Dartmouth v. Princeton Football Program from 1970.

The twelve plates in the series were of the following scenes:

• The Old Row
• Observatory Hill
• Ledyard Bridge
• The College Church
• Webster Hall
• Parkhurst Hall
• President’s House
• Dick’s House
• Tuck School
• Baker Library Tower
• Carpenter and Baker
• D.O.C. House

The plates sold for $80 for the dozen or $6.95 each. The set also offered matching bread and butter plates, cups and saucers and ash trays. The piece-de-resistance of the set was the Bicentennial Platter seen in the top of the ad, which was 17 inches wide and sold for $29.50.

We have a nice selection of Dartmouth memorabilia, football program and Wedgwood on our website