Framed Photograph of a Hollerith Pantograph Card Punch

Description:

This gelatin-silvered photograph shows an early version of the pantograph card punch that Herman Hollerith patented in 1890. The photograph is matted, and has a glass cover and wooden frame.

Four places on the photograph are marked in red ink: 2.

For related object, see MA.312896.

Date Made: ca 1890

Location: Currently not on view

Web Subject: MathematicsCensus, US

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Computers & Business Machines, Tabulating Equipment

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia Hollerith and Lucia Hollerith

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MA.317982.04Accession Number: 317982Catalog Number: 317982.04

Object Name: photograph

Physical Description: wood (overall material)glass (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1.9 cm x 29.8 cm x 24.4 cm; 3/4 in x 11 23/32 in x 9 19/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-38f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_694418

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