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January 13, 1950

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1950

* Very 1st public color TV demonstration
* RCA color television - CBS


Page 42 has a two column heading: "Public Sees Color Television for First Time; Demonstration Is Ordered by the F.C.C." (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

wikipedia notes: During its campaign for FCC approval, CBS gave the first demonstrations of color television to the general public, showing an hour of color programs daily Mondays through Saturdays, beginning January 12, 1950, and running for the remainder of the month, over WOIC in Washington, D.C., where the programs could be viewed ...

Category: The 20th Century