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RCA Automated Supermarket Checkout Stand

Maker:
RCA Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
glass (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 ft x 14 ft; 1.2192 m x 4.2672 m
Object Name:
minicomputer peripheral
Date made:
1970-1972
Credit Line:
Gift of Sperry-Univac Computer Systems
ID Number:
1974.309503.01
Catalog number:
309503.01
Accession number:
309503
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Food
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Cash and Credit Registers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3721-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_214461
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Graphophone

Maker:
American Graphophone Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall: mechanism material)
iron (overall: table frame material)
wood (overall: table top material)
Measurements:
wheel: 12 in; 30.48 cm
governor: 6 in x 3 in x 5 in; 15.24 cm x 7.62 cm x 12.7 cm
recording and repriducing device: 10 in x 6 1/2 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 16.51 cm x 20.32 cm
Object Name:
graphophone
Date made:
ca 1888
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexander Graham Bell
ID Number:
ME.287825
Catalog number:
287825
Accession number:
58498
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-64c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1413891
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Ethernet Prototype Circuit Board, Wire Wrap

Maker:
Xerox Corporation  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 2 cm x 25.5 cm x 19 cm; 25/32 in x 10 1/32 in x 7 15/32 in
Object Name:
Computer Component
microcomputer component
Date made:
1973
Credit Line:
Xerox PARC
ID Number:
1992.0566.02
Catalog number:
1992.0566.02
Accession number:
1992.0566
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1146-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Documentation for the Amdahl 5890 Computer

User:
Page, Brian R.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 1/8 in x 8 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 28.2575 cm x 22.5425 cm x 1.27 cm
Object Name:
documentation
Date made:
ca 1985
Credit Line:
Gift of Brian R. Page
ID Number:
2014.3099.04
Catalog number:
2014.3099.04
Nonaccession number:
2014.3099
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-600a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1800431
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Data Preparation Worksheet

Maker:
National Museum of History & Technology  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 43.1 cm x 28 cm; 16 31/32 in x 11 1/32 in
Object Name:
worksheet, blank
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
1968
ID Number:
2017.3104.02
Nonaccession number:
2017.3104
Catalog number:
2017.3104.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-49d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1892741

CompuPro Godbout S-100 Microcomputer

Maker:
CompuPro  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 19.1 cm x 43.2 cm x 49.5 cm; 7 1/2 in x 17 in x 19 1/2 in
Object Name:
personal computer CPU
Date made:
1983
Credit Line:
Dr. Jerry E. Pourelle
ID Number:
1989.0070.01.01
Catalog number:
1989.0070.01.1
Accession number:
1989.0070
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b18d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064212

Poster, Von Abakus bis Computer

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.03
Catalog number:
1988.0803.03
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-901b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064490

Poster, 1944 Mark I --electromechanische Schaltelemente ubernehemen das Zahlen

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.12
Catalog number:
1988.0803.12
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Computers & Business Machines
Electromechanical Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1424-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064506

Poster, 1946 Die erste Computergeneration: ENIAC arbeitet mit Elektronenrohren

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.13
Catalog number:
1988.0803.13
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6567-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064507

Poster, 1955 Die zweite Computergeneration: Der Transistor macht den Elektronen rechner nach schneller

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.14
Catalog number:
1988.0803.14
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-62c9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064509

Poster, 1962 Die dritte Computergeneration: Transistoren in Salzkorngroere

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.15
Catalog number:
1988.0803.15
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9fac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064511

Poster, 1970 Integrierte Schaltkreise: Die Funktionen von Transistoren, Widerstanden und Dioden werden in Silizrumkristalle integriert

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.16
Catalog number:
1988.0803.16
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Computers & Business Machines
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-62ca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064512

Poster, Auf der Suche nach neuen Methoden der Speicherung, Verarbeitung, Ein-und Ausbage von Informationen

Maker:
IBM Deutschland  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 27 in; 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
poster
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
ca 1975
Credit Line:
Gift of I. Bernard Cohen
ID Number:
1988.0803.17
Catalog number:
1988.0803.17
Accession number:
1988.0803
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Computers & Business Machines
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-150a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064513

IBM SCAMP Microcomputer

Maker:
IBM  Search this
IBM  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (case, keys, components material)
rubber (cord material)
glass (screen material)
metal (circuitry material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 21 in x 22 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 53.34 cm x 57.15 cm
Object Name:
microcomputer
Place made:
United States: California, Palo Alto
Date made:
1973
Credit Line:
Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
ID Number:
1988.0681.01
Catalog number:
1988.0681.01
Accession number:
1988.0681
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Computers & Business Machines
Exhibition:
My Computing Devices
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-b691-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334628
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Experimental Sound Recording, Disc Layers of Cardboard, Plaster and Foil

Maker:
Volta Laboratory Associates  Search this
Physical Description:
foil; plaster; cardboard (overall material)
disc (overall shape)
Measurements:
overall: 9 3/4 in; 24.765 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Date made:
ca 1885
Credit Line:
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell
ID Number:
ME.287860.02
Accession number:
58498
Catalog number:
287860.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ae5c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_852882
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Experimental Sound Recording, Wax Disc on Binder’s Board

Maker:
Volta Laboratory Associates  Search this
Physical Description:
wax; binderboard (overall material)
disc (overall shape)
Measurements:
overall: 1/8 in x 9 1/2 in; .3175 cm x 24.13 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1885-04-15
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexander Graham Bell
ID Number:
ME.287881.01
Accession number:
58498
Catalog number:
287881.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a854-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_852821
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Sharp EL-6190 Memo Master Alarm 500, Personal Digital Assistant

Maker:
Sharp Corporation  Search this
Measurements:
overall: .9 cm x 13.4 cm x 8.4 cm; 11/32 in x 5 9/32 in x 3 5/16 in
Object Name:
personal digital assistant
Place made:
Taiwan
Date made:
ca 1990
Credit Line:
Gift of Jean Berko Gleason
ID Number:
2012.0063.06
Catalog number:
2012.0063.06
Accession number:
2012.0063
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-948f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1421371
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Commuter Computer Advertisements

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.5 cm x 46 cm x 61 cm; 19/32 in x 18 1/8 in x 24 1/32 in
Object Name:
documentation
document
Date made:
ca 1984
Credit Line:
Evelyn Egan in memory of James S. Egan
ID Number:
2018.3076.01
Nonaccession number:
2018.3076
Catalog number:
2018.3076.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-bf20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1892536
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Commuter Computer Reseller Documentation

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .4 cm x 30 cm x 24.4 cm; 5/32 in x 11 13/16 in x 9 19/32 in
Object Name:
documentation
Date made:
ca 1983
Credit Line:
Evelyn Egan in memory of James S. Egan
ID Number:
2018.3076.02
Nonaccession number:
2018.3076
Catalog number:
2018.3076.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-eeff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1892558

Visual Computer Inc. Documents

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 30 cm x 24.4 cm; 11 13/16 in x 9 19/32 in
Object Name:
documentation
Date made:
1985
Credit Line:
Evelyn Egan in memory of James S. Egan
ID Number:
2018.3076.03
Nonaccession number:
2018.3076
Catalog number:
2018.3076.03
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ef00-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1892574

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