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The Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1) set from Digital Equipment Corporation.
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A Computer of Firsts: The PDP-1
Introduced in 1959, the Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1) was the first computer from Digital Equipment Corporation, the first computer to focus on interaction with the user and the first minicomput ...
A wide shot of HP employees working on the production line at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto.
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At Stanford: HP’s Expansion in 1960
Women employees at the Stanford Research Park plant in Palo Alto made use of carousels, which made the “next bench” much closer for the assembly technician. In 1960, Hewlett-Packard both expanded its ...
Bill Hewlett shows Charles de Gaulle some products during a tour of HP's headquarters in Palo Alto in 1960.
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Charles De Gaulle’s Campaign: Visiting HP
Bill Hewlett (right) taught Charles de Gaulle (center, in the double breasted jacket) about Hewlett-Packard on a tour of the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto. At the time, de Gaulle was serving rou ...
Photo of Bill and Flora Hewlett taken in 1960.
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Flora Hewlett: Bill’s Better Half
Bill Hewlett married Flora Lamson in 1939, Hewlett-Packard’s first year of operation. When she and Bill began dating, Flora’s friends worried that Bill’s dream of starting his own business would jeopa ...
Dave Packard seated next to former US President Herbert Hoover in 1960.
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Hanging Out with Hoover: Visits to HP HQ
Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover visited Hewlett-Packard’s Palo Alto headquarters on July 2, 1960. As a Stanford-educated engineer, successful businessman and noted humanitarian, he would have muc ...
A photo of three women working in an office performing marketing and public relations duties.
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HP’s Marketing & PR Get Sophisticated
By the 1960s, Hewlett-Packard’s marketing and public relations operations were centralizing and growing more sophisticated, with more standardized branding and messaging in advertising across product ...
Hewlett-Packard employees lined up to donate blood in the 1960s.
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Lining Up to Save Lives: HP Blood Drives
Hewlett-Packard’s first known blood drives date back to the 1940s. Since then, they have remained common at Hewlett-Packard facilities around the globe.
Mary Henry and two others installing a mosaic at the front entrance of 1501 Page Mill Road in 1960.
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Mary Henry Mosaic Mural at HP
Mary Henry (center) worked at Hewlett-Packard during World War II producing engineering drawings. The money she saved from that job allowed her to pursue a career as an artist after the war. In 1960, ...
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Work Hard, Play Hard
The grand opening of 1501 Page Mill Road in 1960 included some 43,000 square feet of courtyard space, giving employees the chance to participate in recreational activities and sports on HP’s campus. H ...