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Photo of the DY-2500 Computing Digital Indicator (front view).
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How Dynac/Dymec Led HP to Computers
In 1956, Hewlett-Packard created Dynac — renamed Dymec in 1958 — to work on systems in which multiple products were combined to carry out a specific purpose, such as radar simulators for missile devel ...
A team of HP employees who competed in the 40th Annual Women?s International Bowling Congress in 1958.
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HP Female Bowling Team
This team of female HP employees represented the company at the 40th Annual Women’s International Bowling Congress held in San Francisco in 1958. Made up of (from left) Dottie Lao, Dea Doebler, Betty ...
Dave Packard working with a student as part of the Junior Achievement program in 1959.
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HP Supporting Junior Achievement
In addition to providing monetary support for technical education, Hewlett-Packard employees also devoted their time to help teach and mentor students. Among its earliest partners was the non-profit v ...
A photo of Hewlett-Packard's complete 1959 product line of 380 test and measurement instruments and accessories.
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HP’s 20th Anniversary Product Collection
Hewlett-Packard Company’s complete product line in 1959 featured 380 test and measurement instruments and accessories.
Exterior view of HP's first administration building at 395 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto (taken in 1954).
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HP’s First Administration Building
Hewlett-Packard’s first administration building, built in 1954, was located at 395 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, California.
A large group of Hewlett-Packard employees at a company party.
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In Style: HP Parties & Events
Parties and events were a regular occurrence at Hewlett-Packard. In its early decades, the company was still small enough to bring together all its employees for picnics, holidays and similar occasion ...
Cover of Watt's Current from April 1957 featuring Maizy Orme, Mary Jo Murray, Joann Hunsake and Helen Gualtieri.
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Lazy Susans Improve Production at HP
Maizy Orme, Mary Jo Murray, Joann Hunsaker and Helen Gualtieri fabricated and tested range switches for oscilloscopes, displaying the key role women played in manufacturing one of Hewlett-Packard’s si ...
A man poses in front of the Hewlett-Packard 524A radio frequency counter.
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Measuring The Airwaves: HP 524A
In 1951, radio stations across the United States were facing new FCC regulations requiring them to keep their signals within a certain range. Hewlett-Packard responded with the 524A radio frequency co ...
Photo of the Palo Alto Science Fair in 1959.
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Mentoring Minds: Science Education
Hewlett-Packard was an enthusiastic booster of science education. Its efforts included sponsoring the Palo Alto Science Fair, which could attract some interesting corporate exhibits alongside student ...
Bill Hewlett and Noel Eldred laughing together in 1954.
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Noel Eldred: Confidence in a Confidant
Dave Packard recruited Noel Eldred (right, shown here in 1954) to Hewlett-Packard during the war. Noel would be Dave’s right-hand man and head of operations while Bill Hewlett served in the military, ...