Dr. James Robertson and Mr. Gene Leichner working next to the ILLIAC I
Catalog Number
102652002
Type
Still Image
Description
This is a black and white image of two men working next to the ILLIAC I computer. The man on the left is Dr. James Robertson and he is wearing a suit and smoking a pipe. He is facing the machine with his left hand on a control panel. The man behind him is Mr. Gene Leichner who is wearing a white shirt and reading the tape machine. The view of the ILLIAC I is from the front showing the clear window panels. The light is coming from the direction of the camera. Written on verso side of image in pencil is "#1428" and "ILLIAC I Dr James E. Robertson facing machine Mr. Gene Leichner at paper tape reader. Written in black pen on verso side is "1953 #3H".
Date
1953 ca.
Publisher
Illinois, University of (Urbana-Champaign)
Identifying Numbers
Other number
1428
Dimensions
8 x 10 in.
Format
Photographic print
Category
Identification photograph; Publicity photograph
Subject
Computer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History; Illiac I (Computer)
