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1 PICTURE…SO MANY QUESTIONS?!

1 PICTURE…SO MANY QUESTIONS?!

  • May 31, 2026

  Since I saw this photo, I've been mesmerized by it. I've asked all the…

EXCLUSIVE! 1963 Video Tour Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…A One Of A Kind Look Behind The Scenes

EXCLUSIVE! 1963 Video Tour Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…A One Of A Kind Look Behind The Scenes

  • October 17, 2022

With many thanks to The University of Indiana Libraries Moving Image Archive, we are very…

Shooting Live TV Shows On Film By Karl Freund; “I Love Lucy” Director of Photography

Shooting Live TV Shows On Film By Karl Freund; “I Love Lucy” Director of Photography

  • May 31, 2021

Below this 1953 SMPTE article written by Karl Freund is a copy of his biography…

A PRIMER ON RCA’S EARLIEST COMPATABLE COLOR CAMERAS

A PRIMER ON RCA’S EARLIEST COMPATABLE COLOR CAMERAS

  • January 17, 2021

I've just recently been able see these stunning in-house marketing photos that reveal some news…

The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3

The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3

  • February 19, 2017

The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3 America's First Commercial…

STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras…A Primer On Innovations

STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras…A Primer On Innovations

  • October 21, 2016

STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras...A Primer On Innovations The best way to illustrate the…

Kid Made Cameras…Thought You Were The Only One?

Kid Made Cameras…Thought You Were The Only One?

  • October 3, 2016

A while back, my friend John Bolin came from California to see my camera collection.…

THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44

THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44

  • August 1, 2016

  Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…

CBS Field Sequential Color Cameras at Studio 57

CBS Field Sequential Color Cameras at Studio 57

  • July 29, 2016

Below I have collected more than twenty images of the fabled CBS Field Sequential Color…

Six Decades of “Tonight”

Six Decades of “Tonight”

  • July 27, 2016

THE TONIGHT SHOW: Six Decades of Television and Camera History A look back at more…

1932: First American Cathode Ray Televisor

1932: First American Cathode Ray Televisor

  • May 1, 2016

From Everyday Science and Mechanics, a few quick notes on the state of mechanical and…

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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!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside ABC’s Old West 66 Street HQ, Hundreds of New Photos

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  • September 5, 2026

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

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  • July 21, 2026

The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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  • May 31, 2026

THE PERSONAL SCRAPBOOK OF GEORGE MOSES, ED SULLIVAN’S CAMERAMAN!

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  • May 31, 2026

Countdown #50

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  • September 20, 2026

Countdown #51

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  • September 14, 2026

Countdown #52

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Countdown #53

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