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A photo of Hewlett-Packard's production lines from the 1940s with open spaces and employees working side-by-side.
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A New Page: HP’s Production Grows
Although Hewlett-Packard’s production operations grew in scale as the company expanded dramatically the 1940s, floor plan arrangements continued to emphasize open spaces with employees working side by ...
A photo of women employees in the Pre-Fab section of Building 1 at Palo Alto.
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A Pre-Fabulous Team
The female employees of the Pre-Fab section of Building 1 at Palo Alto were a close-knit group even by Hewlett-Packard standards. Company publications documented frequent celebrations for birthdays, f ...
The cover of Watt's Current from January 1957 featuring men and women in the Wiring & Assembly section working side-by-side.
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A Wide Scope: HP 150A Oscilloscope
Women and men in the Wiring and Assembly section worked side by side in crafting 150A oscilloscopes. Hewlett-Packard encouraged all groups to work together while fostering a cohesive and friendly envi ...
A photo of Digital Equipment Corporation's TYPESET-8, a turnkey computer system from 1968.
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At Attention: HP Attenuator Department
A group of employees were busy at work in the Attenuator Department, which in 1946 was made up mostly of women. Workers constructed attenuators — a small current-regulating device — and performed othe ...
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 ...
A woman assembling a Hewlett-Packard oscillator in the 1950s or 1960s.
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Booming Production
Bill and Dave assembled Hewlett-Packard’s first oscillators themselves. By the mid-twentieth century the company had thousands of employees, including this woman, who assembled one of the company’s up ...
Watt's Current cover from April 12, 1946 featuring Caroline Kusske at work.
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Caroline Kusske: A Winding Wiz
Caroline Kusske soldered a connection on a 400A range switch, a winding machine built in the company shops. Kusske retired in 1960 after more than 16 years at Hewlett-Packard Company. “Caroline helped ...
Photo of F.L. Moseley Company's production line.
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Easily Conveyed: Moseley Production
Production employees went to work on the conveyor line at the Moseley division facility. The division was Hewlett-Packard’s first foray into the printing and imaging industry, following Hewlett-Packar ...
A photo of Ercil Joseph calibrating Hewlett-Packard's 608 signal generator.
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Ercil Joseph Breaks Calibrating Record
In 1962, associate Ercil Joseph earned recognition when she set the calibrating record for Hewlett-Packard’s 608 signal generator, calibrating 24 units in a single day. Women like Joseph were welcomed ...
Two women working on the production line assembling Hewlett-Packard Integral luggable PCs in 1985.
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Integral Employees: Women at HP
Female employees on the production line assembled Hewlett-Packard Integral portable PCs. No matter the decade or product, women played a critical role for production at Hewlett-Packard — by 1985, the ...