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The Adding Kitchen Computer PDP-8 Large-scale Tabulating Operation Computing Attachment for Scaling Beams Overseaming Sewing Machine Human Computer

Human Computers

Human Computers

Human Computers

P.3 This image shows people (including women) working as human computers. https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/65/2209

Adding Machine Patent by Mary E. Winter

P.4 This patent is for an “Adding Machine” by Mary E. Winter https://patents.google.com/patent/US258518A

Sewing Machine Patent by Harriet Ruth Tracy

P.5 Patent for a sewing machine by Harriet Ruth Tracy. https://patents.google.com/patent/US666578A

Overseaming Sewing Machine Patent by Helen A. Blanchard

P.6 This patent is for a sewing machine by Helen A. Blanchard. https://patents.google.com/patent/US683901A

Computing Attachment for Scale Beams Patent by Margaret A. Wise

P.7 Patent for a computing attachment for scale beams by Margaret A. Wise. https://patents.google.com/patent/US640348A

“A later model in the PDP-8 family of minicomputers is under the heel of a miniskirted young woman.”

“If she can only cook as well as Honeywell can compute.”