Bob Zekas working on Food Ads

A color photograph of a fair skinned older man as he sits at a desk; he has brown hair, a mustache and glasses and he wears a striped, collared, button down shirt tucked into jeans. His hands rest on a large keyboard linked to a large, boxed computer monitor known as Raycomp. Behind him is a stand which hosts several newspaper clippings attached to it.

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Title

Bob Zekas working on Food Ads

Subject

Deaf printer, Bob Zekas uses Raycomp to design newspaper ads for groceries.

Description

As printing technologies transitioned, Raycomp was an early instance of computing used in the printing process. At The Washington Post, the transition began in the 1990s and multiple printing forms occurred simultaneously. Some Deaf printers worked on Raycomp, while others worked in Paste-up, on linotype machines or linotype monitors, proofing, TTS, Make-up, Ad Control, and the dark room.

Creator

James Buemi

Source

James Buemi Collection

Date

1998

Rights

This Item has been made available for educational and research purposes by the Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center at Gallaudet University. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You may need to obtain permission for your intended use if your use is otherwise not permitted by the copyright and applicable related rights legislation. For specific information about the copyright and reproduction rights for this Item, please contact the Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center: https://www.gallaudet.edu/drs-john-s-and-betty-j-schuchman-deaf-documentary-center

Format

Still Image

Type

Photograph

Citation

James Buemi, “Bob Zekas working on Food Ads,” DeafPrinters, accessed November 13, 2024, https://deafprinters.com/items/show/64.

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