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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Instantaneous View, Steamer leaving the landing, No. 1098 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Instantaneous View, Steamer leaving the landing, No. 1098 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

1870

Revolutionary for its time, the 'instantaneous' technique Bennett developed allowed him to freeze motion, marking a significant advance in outdoor action photography.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Instantaneous View, Steamer leaving the landing, No. 1098 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River", 1870

Revolutionary for its time, the 'instantaneous' technique Bennett developed allowed him to freeze motion, marking a significant advance in outdoor action photography.

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

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Industrial, River, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, American, Landscape, Stereoview

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