the photographs of nick dewolf (that's nick in the buddy icon).

born in philadelphia, later a bostonian and later still a "hall of fame", fountain-designing aspenite, nick dewolf was a unique, inspiring, engaging and curious soul. co-founder of boston's teradyne corporation, nick was also a lifelong, extremely passionate and talented photographer, as evidenced by the images presented here at flickr.

as a photographer, nick was ever ready and ever present, leaving behind many thousands of pre-digital images, dating well back into the 1950's. he carried a camera with him at all times, usually a family of cameras. if you knew nick, you got used to this...eventually, he'd be pointing his camera at you.

i (the archivist) am working to post nick's images in their original sets as they are scanned and processed, somewhere in the order of 20-50 images a day. for those wondering about an endgame, as in "how much longer can this possibly go on?", i can only answer, "the mountain is high, the journey is long."

it is my hope and intent to eventually digitize every picture nick dewolf ever shot. it is also my hope and intent to post the images here on the web for the scattered members of the dewolf family, and the public at large, to enjoy.

nothing would have tickled nick more.

so, here we go...the world through the eyes of my father-in-law, nick dewolf.

enjoy....

steve lundeen
seattle, wa, usa

p.s.
if i have mislabeled or otherwise failed to properly identify anything or anyone in any of nick's photographs, your attention to detail serves to impress and is much appreciated. thanks in advance for letting me know....

p.p.s.
for those interested in some biographical information on nick dewolf, i include the following links:

a text version of a 2005 interview with nick is available via:

semi interview

nick's entry at wikipedia is located here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_DeWolf

a terrific, brief biography of nick is available at:

chiphistory legends

additionally, several voice recordings, including nick's "poker story", have been digitized from reel-to-reel tape, and archived here:

nickdewolf.typepad.com/blog/

and finally...

photographs of nick dewolf can be found in this archive by typing "nd" and "dewolf" in the flickr search bar.

interested in nick's cameras?
photographs of nick dewolf with his various cameras can be found by using the following search terms: "nd" "dewolf" and "camera".

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requests to use nick's photos are welcome via flickrmail.

you can also contact the archive directly via: nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com

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Nick DeWolf Photo Archive's favorite photos from other Flickr members (39)

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  • Teradyne Diode Tester by oliva732000
  • North Beach Hula Hooper by e.m.crawford
  • Happy Halloween! by LornaLou
  • 2004-09-01 18-48-25_0710 by Y0nderb0y
  • 2004-09-01 18-45-10_0705 by Y0nderb0y
  • 2004-09-01 18-45-23_0707 by Y0nderb0y
  • nightsplat by Ivan_DeWolf
  • Curling team sitting around trophies, Dawson, Yukon Territory by UW Digital Collections
  • 1 A DAY 018 by matthewedwyer
  • The more things change, the more they stay the same by Tom™5
  • Blast Off by Tom™5
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    Erik Griswold says:

    "I stumbled across one of Nick's photos while looking for a picture of old Penn Station in New York. Little did I know what an adventure of discovery awaited me. When you see a photo you like on Flickr, take an extra second to see some of the rest of that account-holder's photo stream; you never know where it might lead you!"

    27th January, 2012

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    bsabarnowl says:

    "Congratulations,
    I saw this article about your work on facebook today
    www.petapixel.com...
    As soon as I saw the article I figured it was yours.
    Congratulations on this recognition.
    I hope it increases your views
    "@V@""

    23rd January, 2012

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    Daniel Fanucchi says:

    "Your photos are splendid, history an infinite pieces series, beautiful, incredibly fantastic! my best compliment"

    20th April, 2010

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    adewolf1 says:

    "Being Nick's eldest son it is surreal to see myself in these photos. It reminds me that sometimes my memory is either clouded or tainted.
    Thank you very much Steve for the Herculean task."

    18th August, 2009

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    craigfinlay says:

    "A stunning, day-by-day journey through America a half century ago. This project is simply unparalleled."

    11th March, 2009

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    nortonoffgrid says:

    "When I stumbled across this archive I started by browsing the cocktail parties. Beacon Hill in that era, as even now, was all about the parties. Imagine my delight at finding several photographs of my surprisingly stylish parents at one of parties! I also found myself (at 12 yrs) working on the Hill House project. My brother and father were on the Tuckermans trip. Mom is the maid with the goat cart at the Pete Fanueil School playground.
    This body of work is an unexpected treasure and I look forward to more to come. Thank you for your dedication to Nick's art.
    James A. Norton"

    14th August, 2008

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    mattie b says:

    "I love to look at my contacts hoping to see new pictures from dboo. Amazing work. Thanks for sharing!"

    5th March, 2008

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    Jonathan Birge says:

    "This archival work is as important as it is beautiful. Every time I take a look I find something I can't believe the world almost missed. This kind of project is the very reason for Flickr."

    15th February, 2008

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    leah.jones says:

    "I've been following dboo's project for a few months. He is doing all of us a huge favor by making this slice of life public. Thank you for this gift of history, Steve!"

    16th December, 2007

Name:
steve lundeen, archivist
Joined:
January 2005