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A color photograph of two fair skinned men between middle age and older age as they smile faintly at the camera. One man with gray hair wears an orange short sleeved collared shirt; his hands hold onto his glasses as he props himself up on the table. The other man has brown hair and a mustache; he wears a striped short sleeved collared shirt and is sat at a table. The background reveals a workspace room with many shelves for storage as well as tables.
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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…

A color photograph of a small group of people sat at a long table, each with their own large, boxed computer monitor and keyboard with a mouse. On the closest end of the table is a fair skinned middle-aged woman; next to her are two fair-skinned middle-aged men; the other end of the table sits another fair-skinned middle-aged woman. All individuals are focused on typing on the computer.
The transition to computing in printing introduced new technologies to the workspaces at The Washington Post.

A color photograph of a tall board with dozens of small yellowed plastic tabs neatly arranged into two columns. Each tab has a smaller slip of paper with handwriting on it. The right column has an orange sticker stuck to the topmost plate labeling it “Top Priority.”
Substitute workers would show up for a shift and wait to be assigned using the slipboard.

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Those employees who elected for early retirement accepted a "buy out".

A color photograph of several people gathered in a workspace room. In the foreground is a fair skinned older man who appears to be speaking; he wears a formal suit and tie. Standing on a chair next to him is a fair skinned, middle-aged woman wearing a blue dress. Her hands are mid-sign. The background on the far left shows a man in formal casual clothes holding a camera and snapping photos; on the right is another man standing and watching the meeting.
During staff meetings, Deaf and hearing employees gathered. As speakers addressed the crowd, interpreters provided access for Deaf employees.

A color photograph of a large room with several large, red machines lined up along the side. Each machine has a panel of buttons along with a massive roll of paper being fed into the topmost part of the machine.
At the last stage of the printing process, the various components of the paper come together in the Press Room. In this room, large printing presses process the print and create the newspaper pages. In these machines, heavy reels of paper are drawn…

A close-up color photograph of a bin protruding from a black cover on the wall. Releasing from this black cover and sliding into the bin is a printed newspaper sheet.
Another stage in the technology of newspaper printing involved the use of phototypesetting in the Composing Room. Text was delivered from the news team to the dark room, an enclosed space with minimal light exposure for image processing. After the…

A color photograph of a linotype machine set in a corner. The black metal machine features a large keyboard at center right. At left, the apparatus for melting lead is visible. In front of the machine is a green operator's chair.
Operators would sit at the machine, using the keyboard to type out lines of text. At the top, three magazines provided the user with access to different font types.

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.
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