Details
Type
Still Image
Title
Dan Edwards and Peter Samson playing Spacewar! on the PDP-1 Type 30 display
Publisher
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Date
1962 ca.
Identifying Numbers
| other number |
10 |
| other number |
10159-846-S |
| other number |
11 |
Dimensions
1 slide
Copyright Holder
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Description
This is a black and white image of two men playing Spacewar! on the PDP-1 monitor. Dan Edwards (left) and Peter Samson (right) are wearing coats and ties. Dan is wearing glasses. Both men are each controlling some sort of joystick. Written on the top edge of slide in black ink is "10159-846-S" and "BW" is written in the yellow circle label. Written on bottom of the slide in black pen is "HISTORY" and "#10" in the small white label. Written in red ink is "11".
Category
Slide; Publicity photograph; Identification photograph
Subject
Digital Computer Corporation (DEC); Samson, Peter; Edwards, Dan; Spacewar (Computer game); PDP-1 (Computer)
Accession Number
102631264
Credit
Gift of Hewlett-Packard Company
