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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Stairway in the Navy Yard, No. 1040 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Stairway in the Navy Yard, No. 1040 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

1870

Carved by water over millennia, these natural stone steps showcase the geological processes that created the Dells, presented through Bennett's methodical stereoscopic documentation.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Stairway in the Navy Yard, No. 1040 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River", 1870

Carved by water over millennia, these natural stone steps showcase the geological processes that created the Dells, presented through Bennett's methodical stereoscopic documentation.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, Architectural, American, Photograph, Scenic, Landscape, Nature

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