Henry Hamilton Bennett
- Introduction
- Henry Hamilton Bennett (January 15, 1843 – January 1, 1908) was a photographer famous for his pictures of the Dells of the Wisconsin River and surrounding region taken between 1865 and 1908. The popularity of his photographs helped turn the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin into a major tourist destination.
- Wikidata
- Q5628273
- Introduction
- Born 15 January 1843; died 1 January 1908. Bennett was the nephew of the photographer G.H. Houghton. In 1865, Bennett purchased a photography business in Kilbourn, Wisconsin. After his death, his wife ran the business "H.H. Bennett Studio" until 1949 at which time it was taken over by his daughters. While Bennett's wife, Evaline Marshall Bennett ran the portrait studio, Bennett photographed the landscape around Kilbourn and the Wisconsin River. Many of Bennett's images were used for the tourist trade. He photographed for the railroad and allowed his images to be used to promote local attractions. In the 1880s Bennett produced a series of views of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and another set of stereoviews of the Winnebago Indians.
- Nationalities
- American, Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Photographer
- Names
- Henry Hamilton Bennett, H. H. Bennett, Henry H. Bennett
- Ulan
- 500019160
Exhibitions
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Photography Collection: Rotation 4
Dec 15, 2006–Jul 16, 2007
MoMA
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Self Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985
Nov 7, 1985–Jan 7, 1986
MoMA
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American Landscapes
Jul 9–Oct 4, 1981
MoMA
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Photographs Before Surrealism
Apr 3–Jul 28, 1968
MoMA
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Steichen Gallery Reinstallation
Oct 25, 1967
MoMA
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Henry Hamilton Bennett has
7 exhibitionsonline.
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Henry Hamilton Bennett Sugar Bowl with Row Boat, Wisconsin Dells c. 1889
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Henry Hamilton Bennett Layton Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin c. 1890
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Henry Hamilton Bennett Canoeists in a Boat Cave, Wisconsin Dells c. 1890-95
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Henry Hamilton Bennett Islands from the Cliff at Gulch, Wisconsin Dells c. 1890-95
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