This Is The Oldest Surviving Color Video Ever Recorded

The oldest known surviving color videotape recording captures a remarkable moment in television history. Filmed on May 22, 1958, the footage shows President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicating NBC's WRC-TV new color television studios in Washington, D.C. As one of the earliest preserved examples of color videotape technology, this historic recording offers a rare glimpse into the dawn of color broadcasting in America and showcases a milestone that helped shape the future of television.

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The oldest known surviving color videotape recording is this video of President Dwight Eisenhower dedicating NBC’s WRC-TV new color television studios in Washington D.C., filmed on May 22, 1958. pic.twitter.com/w1WCoA5KhM

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