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A color photograph of a fair skinned middle aged woman as she sits at a desk, her hands resting on a large keyboard and staring at the computer screen of a large, box shaped computer monitor. She has short brown hair with glasses and wears a tropical print collared short sleeved shirt tucked into teal pants.
As printing technologies transitioned, Raycomp was an early instance of computing used in the printing process. Introduced in the 1990s, Raycomp allowed printers to type text and layout pages on computer screens, reducing the need for cutting and…

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This video provides an overview of the project origins, including footage from the 2018 reunion held at Gallaudet University.

A color photograph of three employees standing in a large office space at a front desk, two fair-skinned older men and one fair-skinned older woman. The two men are both smiling and wearing long-sleeved collared, button down shirts, one of whom also wears a tie. The woman wears a black turtleneck with a checkered vest layered over it; she is mid-laughter and mid-sign.
During staff meetings, Deaf and hearing employees gathered. As speakers addressed the crowd, Deaf employees often served as interpreters for others.

A color photograph of the slipboard in the hallway. Several large corkboards line a white wall, affixed with posters and paper. On one of the boards, large grid-lined paper sheets are affixed. Large bolded text on the sheets identifies the day and shift times.
These boards were used to indicate time off, assign substitute workers. Scheduling printers shift assignment and work hours. Printers shifts included: day 10:20-5:40, night 6pm-1:30am, lobster 1:30am-9am, and clean up shift 7am-2:30pm). Days off,…

A photograph of a hat made of folded newspaper. The cap has a square top and slightly rounded, folded band.
A pressman's cap made from the front page of theWashington Post newspaper. These were used as protection for workers in the pressroom, shielding their heads from the ink and dust which fell from the presses overhead. Pressman's hats were temporary…

A color photograph of industrial printing machinery. Large rollers feed paper into the machine.
The pages developed in the composing room next traveled to the engraving room before the plates were added to the printing press and printed. These large wheels would feed paper through the machine for printing.

A color photograph of equipment lining a glass wall. In the center, a pair of metal typewriting machines sit atop an industrial metal handcart. Next to that, a short wooden cart with metal wheels is stacked with yellowed old papers, and a small sled. Text on the side of the cart reads "Washington Post & Times Herald."
Many Deaf workers recall the pushing of heavy "trucks" during their shifts at The Washington Post.

A black and white photograph of two fair skinned middle aged people, a man and woman, as they stand in front of one linotype machine looking at the machine. The woman has short hair, glasses, and wears a shirt underneath an apron and long pants. The man has short hair and wears a collared button down shirt tucked into dress pants.
As Deaf employees entered administrative roles at The Washington Post, they often supervised other Deaf printers. In this work context Deaf printers experienced an ease of communication as Deaf supervisors could provide feedback and instruction in…

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