http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/02/uncle-sam-counts-noses/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/02/uncle-sam-counts-noses/#comment-669105 Don R. Vest Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:52:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/02/uncle-sam-counts-noses/#comment-669105 The article is interesting in showing what can be accomplished with technology which we would consider to be primitive. --And the magazine cover is cool! Such a deal for 15 cents. The article is interesting in showing what can be accomplished with technology which we would consider to be primitive. –And the magazine cover is cool! Such a deal for 15 cents.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/02/uncle-sam-counts-noses/#comment-668607 Lenny Gaines Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:11:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/02/uncle-sam-counts-noses/#comment-668607 It is interesting to note that Herman Hollerith actually invented the punch cards and original tabulating equipment to speed the processing of the 1890 Census. So other than technological improvements in the equipment, even in the 1940 Census there was really nothing new here. It is interesting to note that Herman Hollerith actually invented the punch cards and original tabulating equipment to speed the processing of the 1890 Census. So other than technological improvements in the equipment, even in the 1940 Census there was really nothing new here.

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