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You Mean Mayberry Isn’t In North Carolina?

You Mean Mayberry Isn’t In North Carolina?

  • January 15, 2014

You Mean Mayberry Isn't In North Carolina? Sorry to burst your bubble, but here's an…

WHDH Boston, The Big Move To Color

WHDH Boston, The Big Move To Color

  • January 15, 2014

WHDH Boston, The Big Move Below left is Keith Jordine of WHDH and on the…

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 Big Party’, CBS Studio 33, October 8, 1959

‘The Big Party’, CBS Studio 33, October 8, 1959

  • January 13, 2014

'The Big Party', CBS Studio 33, October 8, 1959 https://archive.org/details/TheBigParty1959 At the link is the…

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.…

Naked To The World…Studio 33, CBS Television City

Naked To The World…Studio 33, CBS Television City

  • January 12, 2014

Naked To The World...Studio 33, CBS Television City After all these years of seeing Red…

The Story Behind The CBS & RCA/NBC Color Feud

The Story Behind The CBS & RCA/NBC Color Feud

  • January 12, 2014

The Story Behind The CBS & RCA/NBC Color Feud These screen shots are from a…

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…

Rare Color Shot: ‘The Honeymooners’, 1953

Rare Color Shot: ‘The Honeymooners’, 1953

  • January 10, 2014

Rare Color Shot: 'The Honeymooners', 1953 Although the CBS shows starring Jackie Gleason, and friends,…

Jackie Gleason’s First Television Appearance

Jackie Gleason’s First Television Appearance

  • January 10, 2014

Jackie Gleason's First Television Appearance Most of us that remember 'The Life Of Riley' think…

Original Opening: ‘Honeymooners’ Classic 39 Episodes

Original Opening: ‘Honeymooners’ Classic 39 Episodes

  • January 10, 2014

Original Opening: 'Honeymooners' Classic 39 Episodes Much like the original 'I Love Lucy' "stick figure"…

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…

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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.

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