Advertisement for the Burroughs B5500 Information Processing System, circa 1964
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William Seward Burroughs and three other co-founders established the American Arithmometer Company in 1886 to produce simple addition and subtraction machines. Over the years, the company--later known as the Burroughs Corporation--innovated and expanded. Mergers with companies such as Moon-Hopkins and Sperry in the 20th century helped Burroughs become a leader in the calculating--and later computing--industry.
William Seward Burroughs and three other co-founders established the American Arithmometer Company in 1886 to produce simple addition and subtraction machines. Over the years, the company--later known as the Burroughs Corporation--innovated and expanded. Mergers with companies such as Moon-Hopkins and Sperry in the 20th century helped Burroughs become a leader in the calculating--and later computing--industry.
Artifact
Digital image
Date Made
circa 2009
Subject Date
1964
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.94.178.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Burroughs, Inc.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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