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December 14, 2015
I can't believe that I haven't done a blog on my very good friend Uncle Vinty! Vinty performed solo, in the The Uncle Vinty Show and then in his other band called The Movies.
So here we go. Enjoy some photos of Vinty and his bands. I included a few pictures of the one record that I know of that he made.
Some of the photos are from a television show he did on WITI-TV 6 years ago. I think the year was 1975.
One of the photos here is my very first business Christmas card from 1972!
A few of the black and white photos that look cracked are actually called reticulated. It is done as you process the film and then freeze it during the developing process. It's an interesting look that I did frequently in my college days.
Take a look at Vinty. He was a one of a kind!
Please join me on Facebook at Rich Zimmermann Photography and I still have a few 2016 Rock'N Roll calendars left for $30.00 plus $5.00 for shipping. The Rolling Stones from 1975 are on the cover and every month features an artist in his birth month! David Bowie 1974 is January and it finishes up with Ted Nugent from 1981 in December. Every photo is suitable for framing!
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
December 7, 2015
On November 15, 2015, my wife and I went down to the Milwaukee Harbor to see the USS Milwaukee.
It was a beautiful day, and we arrived just as it was coming into the harbor. It was going very slowly at about 21mph or 18 knots as they say! That is it's published cruising speed. Her top speed is 52 mph or 45 knots.
She is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce gas turbines and 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines. These engines power the 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets so she can travel in very shallow waters.
At 378.3 ft long and 57.4 ft wide, she is an impressive site to see. It is a very big and fast ship that is crewed by about 50 to 75 sailors.
This is the fifth ship to be named for the city of Milwaukee and is listed as a Freedom-class, littoral combat ship that was just built in Marinette, Wisconsin. She came into town to be commissioned, then off she went, headed for a long trip to San Diego and then the China Sea.
After our sad week of more terrorism in the United States, I thought this would cheer us all up a little bit. It really was exciting to see an actual military ship up close.
I wish them safe travels.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
November 30, 2015
On a nice summer day in 1974 at Milwaukee County Stadium, A Day On The Green was held.
It was a concert that featured The Beach Boys and Jesse Colin Young.
These negatives faded and turned green on me. I recently fixed them so that we have an image that is not totally green!
Enjoy a look back at a nice summer day at the old Milwaukee County Stadium.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
