Artifact Details

Title

IBM 7094 Data Processing System

Catalog Number

102627241

Type

Still Image

Description

B&W, perspective view of IBM 7094 Data Processing System in a "glass house", raised computer room floor, light tiles.. Control Panel table left center, man in shirt sleeves bending over control panel and a tape reel lies on the control panel table. Right side another small control panel and just a portion of a card reader. stretching from back left to right are 13 tape storage units (bank of four, then bank of 9+ going off the photo). Man is standing, shirt sleeves and sleeveless sweater, in front of one of the tape storage units. Glass wall background. Verso :"#580" sideways, left center edge in light black pencil. "CA 333989" in broad, dark black, sideways at upper left edge. Label attached "Bell Labs Public Relations Photo Service (201) 564-4245 Subject: COMPUTERS Centers - Holmdel (N.J.) Source: Photo Files Number: CA 3233898 Date Taken: c 1965 Place Photographed : {blank} Background Information: Robert Zinke processes program on 7094 computer. The small machine to his right is the master control for the tape transports located in front of the computer. Persons shown: Robert Zinke Model Release received {unchecked} Original : B/W negative : 4x5 Transparency {unchecked}". [8/08/2005 JJL]

Date

1965 ca.

Photographer

Public Relations Photo Service

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Place of Publication

Holmdel, NJ, US

Identifying Numbers

Other number 580
Other number CA 333898

Dimensions

7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph

Subject

Computer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015