PROJECT MERCURY @ IBM - SOME PHOTOS

PROJECT MERCURY @ IBM - SOME PHOTOS

AT THE IBM SPACE CENTER,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON D. C.
1957-1961

Originally named the Vanguard Space Center, it was the site of the computers and programmers working under contract to the U. S. Government on Project Vanguard, Project Mercury, and early Project Gemini (before moving to the Goddard Space Flight Center). (Please overlook the quality of these old photos).

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The IBM 709 and Staff

IBM's Vanguard Space Center on Pennsylvania Ave.........A View from the door looking into the "store front"

Two programmers setting up their card decks for input to assemble a program segment

Examining a print-out and .. wondering ...........Myself and two operators discussing some

results from my program

Insides of the 709 Central Processor Unit An operator at the key punch

Tape Drives circled the computer room .... while the printer told all .....

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(Pictures assembled Dec. 1998)

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