wlbblw wrote:Where were the calendar shots taken?
The photos are contained in a binder of plastic-sleeves, each with a type-written label that contains the name of the vessel and its hull number. The hull number is also hand written on the back of each photo, but there is no indication of where the photo was taken. Most are in open water, but a few contain an image of land in the background. Experienced sailors may be able to identify some of the locations, but I cannot. I have with this binder, a December 1984 issue of Soundings, put out quarterly by ASC. In it is a front page article featuring photos and an interview with Dale Fischer describing his work. At that time, he was living and had his studio based near the airport in Ann Arbor.
If anyone is interested, I have decided to sell the binder with all 9 8x10 color photos and the copy of Soundings for $125, including shipping cost. The nine vessels include the Charles E. Wilson, H. Lee White, Sam Laud, St. Clair, Belle River, Indiana Harbor, Buffalo, American Mariner and American Republic. The binder also includes a two-page folder with a specification chart of all 20 ASC vessels, called "Vessel Service Data". There is no publication date, but both the Nicolet and Richard J. Reiss are listed.