Artifact Details

Title

UNIVAC solid-state computer convention booth

Catalog Number

102683521

Type

Still image

Description

This is a black and white image of what appears to be a convention. There is a group of men mingling around a booth/table. The banner hangin on the back of the booth says, [Th]e new UNIVAC SOLID - STATE computer. There is also a big punch card handing below the sign that says: "with ANY punched card system the new UNIVAC SOLID-STATE [8]0 & SOLID-STATE 90 (man's head is blocking the text) computers, Remington Rand Division of Sperry Rand Co[rporation]" On the border of the photo, written in blue pencil is the the letter "K" and the number "3712." There is a red stamp on the back, "Return to convention department," NMAA '59 is written in pencil. On the left hand side of the back the numbers 13253-35-14-85 and what appears to be someone's initials are written in pencil.

Date

1959

Dimensions

8 x 10 in.

Category

Snapshot

Collection Title

David C. Faloon papers

Series Title

Photographs

Credit

Gift of Priscilla A. Hare

Lot Number

X3947.2007