This is a black and white image of a display called "Information processing is as old as Man". 12 displays showing the history of writing, communication, and calculation formats. Displays include "Cave Markings", "Guttenberg Press","Caculator"," Medieval manuscripts","Abacus","Cuneiform writing","Punched cards","Microfilm","Magnetic tape","Babbage", and "Holography". Each display includes smaller sized text describing that process or invention but it's too small to read. Written on verso side of image in pencil is "#1305" near top left corner. Most of the background is white with each display being in a black or dark display. Light source is coming from the the direction of the camera.
Publisher
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Identifying Numbers
Other number
1305
Dimensions
8 x 10 in.
Format
Photographic print
Category
Identification photograph; Publicity photograph
Subject
Computer industry--History; International Business Machines Corporation--History; Computers--History; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); Electronic data processing--History
