Artifact Details

Title

IBM Mass Storage - Four buttons on a board or console

Catalog Number

102657166

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a color image showing four buttons in a row on a board or console. The first button on the far left is colored red and labeled "File protect on". The second from left button is colored black and labeled "Load rewind". The button second from right is colored black and labeled "Unload". The button on the farthest right is yellow colored and labeled "Tape indicate on". Written on the mounted board in teal ink on left side is "D8-" with "14" written in pencil next to it. Below the image is a drawing is a width dimension with arrows labeled "2 1/2 inches". To the right of the image in teal ink is "Negative is in envelope attached - use it for new positive print" with the word "print" underlined twice. Below this teal ink writing is "Crop to square as masked. And add to flat. Before making separations.". Stamped on verso side of board in red ink is "AUG 1975".

Date

1975-08

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Identifying Numbers

Other number D8-14

Dimensions

3 x 3 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph

Subject

Computer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015