Details

Type

Still Image

Title

Ken Olsen announcing the PDP-1 computer at the 1959 Eastern Joint Computer Conference.

Publisher

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Date

1959

Identifying Numbers

other number	10159
other number	8

Dimensions

1 slide

Description

This is a black and white 35mm slide image of Ken Olsen standing in front of several men pointing to the PDP-1 monitor with his right hand. His left hand is in his pocket. He seems to be talking or demonstrating the PDP-1 to the group. Two of the men in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Written on the top edge of slide in black ink is "10159" and "D" and is circled. Written on bottom of the slide in black pen is "HISTORY" and "8".

Category

Slide; Publicity photograph; Identification photograph

Subject

Digital Computer Corporation (DEC); PDP-1 (Computer)

Accession Number

102631263

Credit

Gift of Hewlett-Packard Company