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jimh posted 12-05-2008 05:01 PM ET (US)
GOOGLE has just put a new photo-archive on-line: LIFE MAGAZINE. I immediately used it to locate these classic images:
http://images.google.com/images?q=Richard+Fisher&q=source%3Alife

jimh posted 12-05-2008 05:02 PM ET (US)
Who is the other gentleman shown in this image:
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Richard+Fisher+source:life& imgurl=c149bf714808e150
jimh posted 12-05-2008 05:04 PM ET (US)
Oops--it identifies the guy in the caption: Andrew Anderson. Do we have any history on him?
DeeVee posted 12-05-2008 08:01 PM ET (US)
Jim,
I don't know of the Anderson gentleman.
I would like to comment on the difference between Boston Whaler marketing back then and now. Notice the lack of any personal flotation device in these pictures. I guess maybe they felt the boat was the personal flotation device.
Nowadays, almost all Boston Whaler marketing pictures include PFD's on all boat occupants.
It's interesting how times change.
Doug
frontier posted 12-05-2008 08:22 PM ET (US)
Very interesting.
You're right, Doug.
No PFD's to be seen on the people or in the boat. (except cushions-sometimes).
One of my favorite pictures in the 1960's Boston Whaler brochures is the 16'7" custom interior hull with the guy sitting on top of the front of the console, facing forward, steering with his right hand on the steering wheel, behind his back.
No emergency engine stop lanyard in those days.
I wonder how many Whalers threw the captain out with an unseen wave and kept going into the wild blue yonder.
jimh posted 12-05-2008 09:09 PM ET (US)
These images are from articles in LIFE magazine, not from the Boston Whaler catalogue.
andygere posted 12-05-2008 11:58 PM ET (US)
Great photos. Does anyone know the location of the creek where Dick is running the boat up the rapids? I've always thought that was such a dramatic image, but never knew the location, or the story behind the photo shoot.
highanddry posted 12-06-2008 01:43 AM ET (US)
I don't think modern catalogs show Whalers piloted by gentlemen in tweed sportcoats and jaunty top hats either.
tombro posted 12-06-2008 10:00 AM ET (US)
I second the query regarding the race he is running in that boat. Tidal outflow of some New England salt pond is my guess.
cgodfrey posted 12-06-2008 10:48 AM ET (US)
He looks like he's having such an awful time.
Was humorless professor just his marketing schtick or was it his real-life persona too?
CG
johnneary posted 12-06-2008 02:28 PM ET (US)
The rapids are in Cohasset Harbor, Massachusetts.
jimh posted 12-06-2008 02:42 PM ET (US)
See:
http://www.rstiles.com/ne_pb/ma/cohasset.htm
johnneary posted 12-06-2008 02:51 PM ET (US)
Thats them. That photo rocks and is going on my wall. Thak you Jim
Sheila posted 12-06-2008 03:28 PM ET (US)
Jim, thanks for taking the time to share those classic photos with us.
Does this image bring anyone else to mind of a certain legendary photo of Tom W. Clark and his brother?
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=835992529f2ec236& q=Richard+Fisher+source:life&usg=__Tz-UiXy6mIL_9fd-csj0nsSywDI=&prev=/ images%3Fq%3DRichard%2BFisher%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den
Yiddil posted 12-06-2008 09:35 PM ET (US)
Jim thanks for the photos. I had seen some of these, but some are pretty new to me. Looks like he liked his marketing a lot:)

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Author	Topic: LIFE Magazine Archives: Richard Fisher
jimh	posted 12-05-2008 05:01 PM ET (US) GOOGLE has just put a new photo-archive on-line: LIFE MAGAZINE. I immediately used it to locate these classic images: http://images.google.com/images?q=Richard+Fisher&q=source%3Alife
jimh	posted 12-05-2008 05:02 PM ET (US) Who is the other gentleman shown in this image: http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Richard+Fisher+source:life& imgurl=c149bf714808e150
jimh	posted 12-05-2008 05:04 PM ET (US) Oops--it identifies the guy in the caption: Andrew Anderson. Do we have any history on him?
DeeVee	posted 12-05-2008 08:01 PM ET (US) Jim, I don't know of the Anderson gentleman. I would like to comment on the difference between Boston Whaler marketing back then and now. Notice the lack of any personal flotation device in these pictures. I guess maybe they felt the boat was the personal flotation device. Nowadays, almost all Boston Whaler marketing pictures include PFD's on all boat occupants. It's interesting how times change. Doug
frontier	posted 12-05-2008 08:22 PM ET (US) Very interesting. You're right, Doug. No PFD's to be seen on the people or in the boat. (except cushions-sometimes). One of my favorite pictures in the 1960's Boston Whaler brochures is the 16'7" custom interior hull with the guy sitting on top of the front of the console, facing forward, steering with his right hand on the steering wheel, behind his back. No emergency engine stop lanyard in those days. I wonder how many Whalers threw the captain out with an unseen wave and kept going into the wild blue yonder.
jimh	posted 12-05-2008 09:09 PM ET (US) These images are from articles in LIFE magazine, not from the Boston Whaler catalogue.
andygere	posted 12-05-2008 11:58 PM ET (US) Great photos. Does anyone know the location of the creek where Dick is running the boat up the rapids? I've always thought that was such a dramatic image, but never knew the location, or the story behind the photo shoot.
highanddry	posted 12-06-2008 01:43 AM ET (US) I don't think modern catalogs show Whalers piloted by gentlemen in tweed sportcoats and jaunty top hats either.
tombro	posted 12-06-2008 10:00 AM ET (US) I second the query regarding the race he is running in that boat. Tidal outflow of some New England salt pond is my guess.
cgodfrey	posted 12-06-2008 10:48 AM ET (US) He looks like he's having such an awful time. Was humorless professor just his marketing schtick or was it his real-life persona too? CG
johnneary	posted 12-06-2008 02:28 PM ET (US) The rapids are in Cohasset Harbor, Massachusetts.
jimh	posted 12-06-2008 02:42 PM ET (US) See: http://www.rstiles.com/ne_pb/ma/cohasset.htm
johnneary	posted 12-06-2008 02:51 PM ET (US) Thats them. That photo rocks and is going on my wall. Thak you Jim
Sheila	posted 12-06-2008 03:28 PM ET (US) Jim, thanks for taking the time to share those classic photos with us. Does this image bring anyone else to mind of a certain legendary photo of Tom W. Clark and his brother? http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=835992529f2ec236& q=Richard+Fisher+source:life&usg=__Tz-UiXy6mIL_9fd-csj0nsSywDI=&prev=/ images%3Fq%3DRichard%2BFisher%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den
Yiddil	posted 12-06-2008 09:35 PM ET (US) Jim thanks for the photos. I had seen some of these, but some are pretty new to me. Looks like he liked his marketing a lot:)