Television

Mechanical Television

Film of early images from a mechanical television, 1926
Running time 0:22

Early Electronic Television
Filmed reproduction of RCA's first televised images of Felix the Cat, 1933
Running time: 0:31

First Television Broadcast
The first television broadcast by RCA, July 7, 1936
Running time: 22:16

I Love Lucy

The chocolate sketch, 1952

Running time: 2:03

First Broadcast of Color Videotape

Color videotape of President Eisenhower, May 22, 1958
Running time: 6:29

Nixon-Kennedy Debate

September 26, 1960
Running time: 8:07

CBS News Bulletin Announcing Assassination of John F. Kennedy

November 22, 1963
Running time: 0:54

CBS News Announcement of the Death of John F. Kennedy

November 22, 1963

Running time: 0:46