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Nerds of the ’60s

A Bell Labs employee took these awkwardly endearing photos of his co-workers in the late '60s. The only things bigger than the mainframe computers are the sideburns. Many more over at the site of Lawrence Harley “Larry” Luckham.

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  • Ironically, many of these looks can be found today on the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn - and other hipster enclaves.

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