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The Fearless Camera Pedestal Patent

The Fearless Camera Pedestal Patent

  • January 17, 2014

The Fearless Camera Pedestal May 23, 1949 Ray Wilcox and Bruce Dalton submitted their patent…

Who Knew? The Story Of Kay Thompson & Andy Williams

Who Knew? The Story Of Kay Thompson & Andy Williams

  • January 17, 2014

Who Knew? The Story Of Kay Thompson & Andy Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hqp5c83aBw&ab_channel=LeslieLDenningMusic Meet the lady behind…

Television’s First Camera Pedestal…November 1936

Television’s First Camera Pedestal…November 1936

  • January 16, 2014

Designed by Alda V Bedford and Knut J Magnusson, the patent assignment went to RCA…

A Pioneer In Every Way…Ernie Kovacs

A Pioneer In Every Way…Ernie Kovacs

  • January 16, 2014

A Pioneer In Every Way...Ernie Kovacs Below is a screen shot from one of his…

The 1937 RCA Iconoscope Camera, Patent Diagrams

The 1937 RCA Iconoscope Camera, Patent Diagrams

  • January 15, 2014

The interior view in the previous post is the most revealing of the four images,…

The 1942 GE Iconoscope Camera…Rear View

The 1942 GE Iconoscope Camera…Rear View

  • January 14, 2014

On the back side, things are a little crude on the outside, but inside...state of…

The 1943 GE Iconoscope Camera…Front View

The 1943 GE Iconoscope Camera…Front View

  • January 14, 2014

From the front, this camera and the RCA Iconoscope are quite different, yet have one…

‘The Dick Cavett Show’

‘The Dick Cavett Show’

  • January 14, 2014

'The Dick Cavett Show' That had been the title of several shows hosted by Cavett…

RCA TK10 “Taking Lens”

RCA TK10 “Taking Lens”

  • January 13, 2014

Take Your Best Shot In this photo, the RCA TK10 has a wide angle opening…

The Business End Of An RCA Camera

The Business End Of An RCA Camera

  • January 13, 2014

The Business End Of An RCA Camera From 1946 till around 1966, most cameras around…

A True Rarity! RCA’s First Image Orthicon Prototype Camera

A True Rarity! RCA’s First Image Orthicon Prototype Camera

  • January 12, 2014

This amazing photo is from October 1945...12 months before the introduction of the RCA TK30.…

Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me?

Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me?

  • January 12, 2014

Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me? Here's an RCA TK11 with…

‘I’ve Got A Secret’ November 1959…

‘I’ve Got A Secret’ November 1959…

  • January 11, 2014

'I've Got A Secret' November 1959... At the 6 minute mark, Garry Moore call in…

The RCA “Ultra” Portable Camera System

The RCA “Ultra” Portable Camera System

  • January 9, 2014

The RCA Ultra Portable Camera System Much like our friend Don "Peaches" Langford, who was…

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development  #1

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #1

  • January 9, 2014

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #1 This is the brand new RCA wireless…

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development  #2

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #2

  • January 9, 2014

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #2 From the 1956 Republican Convention at the…

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development  #3

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #3

  • January 9, 2014

1956, RCA/NBC Portable Camera Research & Development #3 Now THIS is RARE! These photos are…

Through The Eye Of A TK42

Through The Eye Of A TK42

  • January 8, 2014

Through The Eye Of A TK42 On the left is a shot of the RCA…

America’s First African American Television Star…Ethyl Waters

America’s First African American Television Star…Ethyl Waters

  • January 8, 2014

As early as 1919, Ethyl Waters had been appearing in roles on Broadway and in…

‘People Will Talk’, A Fred Westbrook Photo

‘People Will Talk’, A Fred Westbrook Photo

  • January 7, 2014

'People Will Talk', A Fred Westbrook Photo Hosted by Dennis James and originating from NBC…

ESPN’s “Fly Cam” At BCS Championship Game

ESPN’s “Fly Cam” At BCS Championship Game

  • January 7, 2014

Exclusive: ESPN's "Fly Cam" At BCS Championship Game If any one wondered how the fantastic…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

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