Artifact Details

Title

IBM Mass Storage - IBM Cyprus system

Catalog Number

102657191

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of an IBM Cyprus system. A man wearing a white shirt and tie is standing and working on the computer. Light source is coming from the overhead ceiling lights. Writing on verso side of image is "IBM photo image store (like the photo digital store-Cyprus) at San Jose plant", "Photo image system earlier than the photo digital store", and "this was a development of the WALNUT image system developed for the CIA".

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Dimensions

7 x 10 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph

Subject

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); Computer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History; IBM Cyprus (Computer)

Credit

Courtesy of Jack Harker

Lot Number

X2509.2003