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A color photograph of a group of people kneeling and standing in front of a sign that reads "Welcome Washington Post Alumni." The group of fifteen men and women are casually dressed, most are older and fair-skinned, two men are black.
For many yearsThe Washington Post held alumni reunions for retired employees. Former employees attended to socialize and visit the workspace. The event was held by Don Graham.

A black and white photograph of a fair-skinned man in a collared shirt pushing a metal cart with metal newspaper page. Beside him, three other workers stand, back to camera, at the make-up tables. Two workers are fair-skinned, one is dark-skinned.
Workers in the composing room were often tasked with moving pages from make-up to the proofing room. Some Deaf workers recall how hearing supervisors frequently asked Deaf workers to complete this physically arduous task.
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