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A Modernist Welcome at Page Mill
Artist Mary Henry returned to Hewlett-Packard to design mosaic murals for the new headquarters at 1501 Page Mill Road. Her bold abstractions drew directly from the world of electronics — waveforms, si ...
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Bill and Dave Meet at the Mosaic
In this photo from 1961, HP founders Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett are shown in discussion before Mary Henry’s mosaic mural at the company’s new headquarters. Such scenes were common, as employees and ...
A photo of Dave Packard's preserved office at 1501 Page Mill Road with wood panel walls and original furniture and décor.
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Dave Packard’s Preserved Office at HP
Dave and Bill’s offices at 1501 Page Mill Road still have the same furniture and decor as they did when they worked there. This photo shows Dave’s office. The paintings and plaques on the walls reflec ...
Two researchers working in a lab at Hewlett-Packard's Page Mill Road facility.
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HP Merges Industry and Science Together
Hewlett-Packard was founded on the belief that science and industry had much to offer one another. So, while some areas within Hewlett-Packard facilities looked and operated like industrial factories, ...
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.
Mary Henry and two others installing a mosaic at the front entrance of 1501 Page Mill Road in 1960.
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Mary Henry Mosaic Mural at HP
Mary Henry (center) worked at Hewlett-Packard during World War II producing engineering drawings. The money she saved from that job allowed her to pursue a career as an artist after the war. In 1960, ...
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Mary Henry’s Lasting Legacy
Mary Henry’s mosaic murals for HP’s Page Mill headquarters marked a turning point in her career and in the company’s embrace of art. The vibrant abstractions, drawn from waveforms and circuit patterns ...
A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard's Page Mill facilities, in use in the 1950s.
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Scaling Up Production
Hewlett-Packard’s first piece of equipment was a used Craftsman drill press that fit on a standard workbench and was valued at $38. A multi-ton punch press from one of Hewlett-Packard’s Page Mill faci ...
A photo from 1940 showing the use of open spaces where employees could see each other but have their own individual space.
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The Way We Work: Open Spaces at HP
The use of open spaces with employees able to see and communicate with each other while having their own workstations came early in the company’s manufacturing history, and remained thereafter.