Henry Hamilton Bennett
The old well, En Royel, from the series "The Chicago Panorama of The Crucifixion"
1893
Captured as part of Bennett's documentation of another monumental Chicago panorama, depicting biblical Jerusalem with theatrical precision. The stereo format enhances the immersive quality that made these religious spectacles popular entertainment for devout 19th-century audiences.
- Medium
- Albumen print, stereo
More by Henry Hamilton Bennett
Looking through the Ferris Wheel, near the top, from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"
1893
Looking in at West entrance, by Electric light, No. 1550 from the series "St. Paul Ice Carnival"
1886
View of the C.M. & St. Paul Railway, near Hastings, No. 1509 from the series "Among the Bluff Scenery of the Upper Mississippi"
1870
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