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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Giants Hand in the Navy Yard, No. 1099 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Giants Hand in the Navy Yard, No. 1099 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

1870

Bennett's poetic naming conventions, evident in titles like 'Giants Hand,' reflect his role in creating a romantic mythology around Wisconsin's geological formations through the medium of tourism photography.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Giants Hand in the Navy Yard, No. 1099 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River", 1870

Bennett's poetic naming conventions, evident in titles like 'Giants Hand,' reflect his role in creating a romantic mythology around Wisconsin's geological formations through the medium of tourism photography.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Rock Formation, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Scenic, Landscape, Nature, Sepia Tones, Stereoview

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