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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…

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…

INSIDE NBC’S COLONIAL THEATER & RCA’S COLOR EFFORT

INSIDE NBC’S COLONIAL THEATER & RCA’S COLOR EFFORT

  • January 3, 2021

In all these 15 years of research, I have never found this whole black and…

December 12, 1937…America’s First Mobile Units Delivered

December 12, 1937…America’s First Mobile Units Delivered

  • December 12, 2020

On December 12, 1937, the world's first electronic television remote units were delivered by RCA…

October 10, 1949…The First Ever Network Color Broadcast Airs

October 10, 1949…The First Ever Network Color Broadcast Airs

  • October 10, 2019

The cameras you see here are what RCA referred to (this first color camera design)…

NBC Universal Orlando…New Home To My Pat Weaver RCA TK30

NBC Universal Orlando…New Home To My Pat Weaver RCA TK30

  • April 2, 2017

  This week, "The Tonight Show Experience" will open at Universal Studios Orlando, with Jimmy…

March 27, 1955…NBC Burbank Dedication – Color Kickoff AND The BLUE TK41s!

March 27, 1955…NBC Burbank Dedication – Color Kickoff AND The BLUE TK41s!

  • March 27, 2017

It was March 27, 1955, when NBC Burbank was dedicated...two and a half years after…

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954…Red Letter Days For Compatible Color

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954…Red Letter Days For Compatible Color

  • March 19, 2017

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954...Red Letter Days For Compatible Color On March 19,…

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

  • February 22, 2017

NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…

February 20, 1962…Glenn Orbits Earth, CBS Debuts Mini Camera

February 20, 1962…Glenn Orbits Earth, CBS Debuts Mini Camera

  • February 20, 2017

February 20, 1962...Glenn Orbits Earth, CBS Debuts Mini Camera On this day in 1962, John…

Television & The Presidential Inaugurations…Part 2

Television & The Presidential Inaugurations…Part 2

  • January 18, 2017

Television & The Presidential Inaugurations...Part 2 Today, pictures from President Eisenhower's first and second inaugurations…

NBC Color Kinescopes Continued…Surprises & Rare Footage

NBC Color Kinescopes Continued…Surprises & Rare Footage

  • January 15, 2017

NBC Color Kinescopes Continued...Surprises & Rare Footage Yesterday, we discussed the RCA/Eastman Lenticular Color Kinescope…

NBC’s Color Kinescopes…The Lenticular Color Film Process

NBC’s Color Kinescopes…The Lenticular Color Film Process

  • January 14, 2017

NBC's Color Kinescopes...The Lenticular Color Film Process First, this Ernie Kovacs color clip is most…

January 1, 1954…A Day Of Color Firsts And, A Quandary

January 1, 1954…A Day Of Color Firsts And, A Quandary

  • January 1, 2017

Something Borrowed and Something Blue, Red and Green January 1, 1954 was the first time…

December 30, 1953…The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale

December 30, 1953…The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale

  • December 30, 2016

December 30, 1953...The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale On December 17, 1953, the…

December 22, 1963…The Judy Garland Christmas Special

December 22, 1963…The Judy Garland Christmas Special

  • December 22, 2016

December 22, 1963...The Judy Garland Christmas Special Our friend George Sunga was the production supervisor…

SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 1, PART 1

SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 1, PART 1

  • December 16, 2016

SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 1, PART 1 Today is the eve…

“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”…Three Backstories Rolled Into One

“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”…Three Backstories Rolled Into One

  • December 4, 2016

"Rowan & Martin's Laugh In"...Three Backstories Rolled Into One (1) Fun (2) Editing on film…

November 30, 1927…The Birth Of Hallowed Broadcast Ground

November 30, 1927…The Birth Of Hallowed Broadcast Ground

  • November 30, 2016

The Original Mosaic Look Ceiling and Today's Colbert Dome Artistry When The Hammerstein Theater (now,…

A Fun Look At The History of Hollywood’s Visual Trickery Processes

A Fun Look At The History of Hollywood’s Visual Trickery Processes

  • November 28, 2016

A Fun Look At The History of Hollywood's Visual Trickery Processes From 1898 till now,…

November 19, 1959…America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle

November 19, 1959…America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle

  • November 19, 2016

November 19, 1959...America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle Today is the anniversary of the debut of…

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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.

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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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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