October 4, 1965…Pope Paul Visits NYC
One of many TK41s at Yankee Stadium where a huge public mass was held. There is a paper sign on this camera with the papal crest and I assume this designates this as a pool camera. The mass was carried on all three networks who also had a few of their own cameras there.
The Durland Riding Club…Now Home To ABC New York As you can read on the photo captions, the Durland Riding Club with it’s academy and stables was built on the site now occupied by ABC in 1901. The building had a front on both 66th and 67th Street, just west of Central Park. These photos […]
So glad to see this story on the old equipment and museums! Glad my friends at the MBT in Boston are progressing! Great to see the Steve’s Ohio and Geoff’s W. Virginia museum and collections get some much deserved attention! https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/keeping-early-television39s-legacy-alive ALEXANDRIA, VA.—In this world of handheld HD, 3DTV origination, and flat screen displays, it’s […]
‘Hollywood Palace’: History This is an excellent history of the show from TV.com. Enjoy! The Hollywood Palace was an hour-long variety show that ran on the ABC-TV network from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Instead of a permanent host, guest hosts were used. Bing Crosby, a frequent guest host, hosted the first and […]
Did She Really Say That? Yep! This is funny and you’ll hear some words from George Carlin’s ‘7 Words You Can’t Say’ routine…even from Mary! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4XHXeiMRSk This is the original gag reel from the final season of the MTM Show. Enjoy! Source
Pope Paul VI ?
I’m figuring that the camera was most likely from WNBC in New York. What beautiful color in this photograph. Seems like yesterday sometimes.
Yes, it was Pope Paul VI.
…our family owned a Heathkit GR-53A, 21″ round tube color TV receiver and we watched this event as it happened ..and, for sure, this IS a slick looking photo ! !