Artifact Details

Title

DEC PDP-1 system

Catalog Number

102652245

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of a DEC PDP-1 system in a large warehouse type room. There are three men wearing white shirts working near the computer. Two men on the left side of image are working closely with the PDP-1 with one man touching one of the modules or wires. The man on the far right of the image is looking down at the drawings or maps on the table. There are other test equipment and computers around the room. All the men are facing away from the camera. Light is coming from the overhead ceiling. Written in pencil on verso side of image is "917 copy 2" and written in pen is "4117-4".

Date

1960 ca.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 917

Dimensions

8 x 10 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Publicity photograph; Identification photograph

Subject

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

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015