Picture Parade #3…The First Electronic Color Cameras, 1949

In the large picture, we see RCA’s lead color engineer Richard C. Webb with one of the cameras with the housing off. I think the center channel is green with red on the right and blue on the left. Notice the dichroic mirrors are in front of the lenses.

In the next photos, we see some of the constant early testing and a photo of the monitor. These two shots are from NBC Studio 3H where testing moved around 1950. The final photo is from the original color test facility in Washington DC at the Wardham Park Hotel studio. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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