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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,…

About Me…Bobby Ellerbee

  • November 3, 2016

As I write this in my office here at home, there is something sitting 20…

Television’s 1st Prime Time Season; 1948…With My Detailed Notes

Television’s 1st Prime Time Season; 1948…With My Detailed Notes

  • November 3, 2016

Television's 1st Prime Time Season; 1948...With My Detailed Notes This is just amazing...what you will…

October 31, 1953 & 1965…Two Color Television Firsts!

October 31, 1953 & 1965…Two Color Television Firsts!

  • October 31, 2016

October 31, 1953 & 1965...Two Color Television Firsts! On October 31, 1953, NBC broadcast the…

The Original Beauty Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…Rare Images…

The Original Beauty Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…Rare Images…

  • October 25, 2016

The Original Beauty Of The Ed Sullivan Theater...Rare Images From 1927 More of the history…

October 13, 1947…”Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Debuts On Chicago’s WBKB

October 13, 1947…”Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Debuts On Chicago’s WBKB

  • October 13, 2016

October 13, 1947..."Kukla, Fran & Ollie" Debuts On Chicago's WBKB At the link is a…

October 1, 1955…”The Honeymooners” Debuts, Setting The Record Straight…

October 1, 1955…”The Honeymooners” Debuts, Setting The Record Straight…

  • October 1, 2016

October 1, 1955..."The Honeymooners" Debuts On CBS Setting The Record Straight On "The Honeymooners" Above…

September 30, 1951…First West To East Series Debuts On NBC+ Rare Color Film….

September 30, 1951…First West To East Series Debuts On NBC+ Rare Color Film….

  • September 30, 2016

September 30, 1951...First West To East Series Debuts On NBC + Rare Color Film...5 "Colgate…

Where The Ed Sullivan  “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…

Where The Ed Sullivan “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…

  • September 28, 2016

Boy, do I wish I could have one owned one of these three Marconi Mark…

September 20, 1952…”The Jackie Gleason Show” Debuts On CBS

September 20, 1952…”The Jackie Gleason Show” Debuts On CBS

  • September 20, 2016

September 20, 1952..."The Jackie Gleason Show" Debuts On CBS In July of 1950, Jackie Gleason…

A 1958 Dress Rehearsal, At “The Ed Sullivan Show”

A 1958 Dress Rehearsal, At “The Ed Sullivan Show”

  • September 3, 2016

  Before all the live shots below were made on a Sunday night in December…

August 30, 1957…Ten Years Of “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Come To An End

August 30, 1957…Ten Years Of “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Come To An End

  • August 30, 2016

August 30, 1957...Ten Years Of "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" Come To An End At the…

August 30, 1993…”Late Show With David Letterman” Debuts On CBS

August 30, 1993…”Late Show With David Letterman” Debuts On CBS

  • August 30, 2016

August 30, 1993..."Late Show With David Letterman" Debuts On CBS Here is the entire first…

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

  • August 18, 2016

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of "To Tell The Truth" Can you guess…

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…

July 29, 1957…The Jack Paar Era Of “Tonight” Begins

July 29, 1957…The Jack Paar Era Of “Tonight” Begins

  • July 29, 2016

July 29, 1957...The Jack Paar Era Of "Tonight" Begins Location wise, the "Tonight" show with…

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…

CBS NY Master Studio List, New And Updated…1937- Present

CBS NY Master Studio List, New And Updated…1937- Present

  • July 26, 2016

CBS NY Master Studio List, New And Updated...1937- Present First compiled by David Schwartz in…

Happy Birthday….CBS Broadcast Center, Born July 26, 1964

Happy Birthday….CBS Broadcast Center, Born July 26, 1964

  • July 26, 2016

On July 26, 1964, the first broadcast finally originated from a building CBS had owned…

WKY-TV: First In Local Live Color

WKY-TV: First In Local Live Color

  • July 4, 2016

In this piece, you'll see television history in the making that starts in 1949 and…

June 25, 1951…America’s First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS

June 25, 1951…America’s First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS

  • June 25, 2016

June 25, 1951...America's First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS Let me start with some things…

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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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The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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

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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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