Alwac III computer, 1959
Summary
National Weather Records Center (NWRC) programmer Irma Lewis at the console of the ALWAC III computer in 1959. This early NWRC computer passed acceptance tests on July 1, 1955. It cost $85,000 and weighed 2,100 pounds (950 kg).
Tags
black and white photographs of women at work
computing in the 1950 s
data centers in the united states
friden flexowriter
historical computers
women at work in the united states
women using computers
Date
1959
Source
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Link
Copyright info
public domain