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Charles Niewenhous
Charles Niewenhous was born in New Rochelle, NY on Jan. 26, 1924. As a youth he attended boarding schools in Germany and Canada. He was given his first camera at the age of 5, beginning a lifelong love and pursuit of photography. After returning to New Rochelle in 1934, he completed his primary education and began studies at New York University. At the beginning of WW ll, he transferred to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to participate in the war effort, graduating under an accelerated program with a Third Mate's license in 1943. He saw service in the Merchant Marine on Liberty ships in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Pacific, returning home after the war ended. He took many photographs during the war, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki not long after the atomic bombs were dropped. Later, he worked as a professional photographer for the U.S. Flag shipping companies. After coming ashore, he continued as a freelance photographer, as well as on assignments from "Ripley's Believe It or Not", Studio One, and Alexander's Department Stores. After a while, he gave up professional photography and moved to Weston, where he became a successful developer and builder. In 1997, he married the love of his life, Andrea (In Photo), who encouraged him to share his photographs publicly. They were featured at shows in Fairfield County and Truro, Ma.
In Photo: Charles and his wife, Andrea.
Photo by Charles Fields
Photo by Charles Fields