The photo above shows Elvis Presley with his Road Manager Joe Espisito at NBC Burbank…
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All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS
This is mostly technical but a little political in places as this unnamed engineer was…
The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan
Ed Reitan's Color Television History KTLA's 1955 Colorcast of The Tournament of Roses Parade (clipping…
1 PICTURE…SO MANY QUESTIONS?!
Since I saw this photo, I've been mesmerized by it. I've asked all the…
The $2,000,000 Broadcast Coverage of the LBJ Inauguration
Here is the February 1965 issue of the IBEW Technical Engineer magazine that spends 14…
“Battle Over Television” – Mechanix Illustrated, 1945
Thanks to Barry Mitchell, here's some glimpses into how the future of television looked…
HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE
Not long ago, I came across some excelent historical images of television's first experiments into…
OH YES, THEY DID!!!
As your Editor In Chief of Eyes of A Generation, I pride myself on trying…
TWO NBC COLOR PERFECT PROMOS FROM THE ’60S
Here, back to back, are two :60 second promo's from NBC, touting their color abilities…
The Broadcast World’s TOP Archive: Including TV
Just so you know, our friend David Gleason's labor of love is absolutely THE…
RCA – SARNOFF LIBRARY PHOTO ARCHIVES
At the link below are hundreds of photos, research papers and even two videos (NBC's…
The Surprising History of ABC’s First Handheld Cameras…LA vs. NYC
About six months ago, I met a character named Joe Maltz somehow. Turns out that…
CBS FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR TEST…RARE IMAGES & INFO
What does the Orson Wells classic radio drama "War Of The Worlds" have in common…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK IV ERA…Part 4 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark IV Era: This is the largest section as it features the era…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The NORELCO ERA…Part 5 (of 7)
The Norelco Era: Before we talk about the cameras, let's talk about Ed's "personal cameraman",…
Ultra Rare…Inside NBC’s New York Studios 1950
As TV was taking off in 1950, NBC and others struggled to find studio space…
EXCLUSIVE! 1963 Video Tour Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…A One Of A Kind Look Behind The Scenes
With many thanks to The University of Indiana Libraries Moving Image Archive, we are very…
RCA’S FIRST ICONOSCOPE CAMERAS & THE PROTOTYPE
We will see three different Iconoscope cameras here...the first three all electronic cameras made by…
Shooting Live TV Shows On Film By Karl Freund; “I Love Lucy” Director of Photography
Below this 1953 SMPTE article written by Karl Freund is a copy of his biography…
Rare: Mechanical Broadcast of TV’s First Drama, The Queen’s Messenger
This is part of the first ever dramatic television broadcast called "The Queen's Messenger"…
TODAY Show Debut
It was 7 AM, January 14, 1952 when TODAY debuted on NBC. There were of…