The Jim Crain Collection: Texas, California & the Old West

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Self-Portrait of H.H. Bennett, Wisconsin Photographer

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HANDSOME SELF-PORTRAIT OF IMPORTANT WISCONSIN PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY H. BENNETT.

Henry Hamilton Bennett (1843-1908), photographer. Vignetted bust-length self-portrait of H.H. Bennett. Albumen cabinet card. Kilbourn City, Wisconsin: H.H. Bennett, [1875-1900]. Bennett's imprint to mount recto. Ink identification to verso identifies the subject.

A handsome self-portrait of the enterprising and important Wisconsin photographer. Best remembered for his views of the Wisconsin Dells, he also produced significant portraits of Winnebago Indians and a series documenting a rafting trip down the Mississippi River.

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The Jim Crain Collection: Texas, California & the Old West

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Self-Portrait of H.H. Bennett, Wisconsin Photographer

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