Artifact Details

Title

The Tech Model Railroad Club and PDP-1

Catalog Number

102649722

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of a model railroad train set in the foreground with a DEC PDP-1 console and monitor sitting on a table in the background. There are also paper tape trays and a typewriter on the table. Light is coming from the right edge of the image. Written on verso side in black pen ink is "V10 N4 p296", "PDD[sic]-1 at UM...". Written in pencil is "70 713", "5 7/8 x 4 1/4 ??" which is underlined, "5/38 x 4 1/4 = 57% for full image" and AFIPS FIG 11 Reviews". Written in black pen ink is "359". Written on the yellow form sheet in black pen ink is "Treat as Crop 32 1/4 x 25 1/2", "AFIPS-7", "5659", "57" next to the percentage box, and "11" written next to the Neg. No. and Fig. No. fields on the form.

Date

1961 ca.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 11
Other number 359
Other number 5659
Other number 70
Other number 713
Other number V10 N 4

Dimensions

8 x 10 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph

Subject

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

Credit

Gift of J.A.N. Lee

Lot Number

X3191.2005