Meet the Man Who Made the Dells Famous
H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum explores Wisconsin Dells history and the life of one man who helped transform the city from a small lumber town into a nationally known tourist destination. Step into the 1875 photo studio of Henry Hamilton Bennett and dive into the story behind the Dells.
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HH Bennett Studio & Museum
Explore the photography studio of pioneer photographer H.H.Bennett... the man who made the Dells famous!
Happy National Popcorn Day!!! 🍿
The portrait shown below shows the Bennett posing around a bowl of popcorn during a POPCORN PARTY!! 🎉
📷 Bennett Family Popcorn Party, WHI 8285 ... See MoreSee Less
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Born on January 15, 1843, in Canada, pioneering landscape photographer H.H. Bennett arrived in the Wisconsin Dells in 1857 and forever changed how the world saw the region. He rose to prominence as one of the nation’s leading landscape photographers, with striking images distributed nationwide often as stereoscopic views that helped introduce the beauty of the Dells to a broad audience and fueled early tourism.
Learn more about H.H. Bennett’s life and the rich history of the Wisconsin Dells at HH Bennett Studio & Museum. We open for the season on May 23. Until then, learn more here: wihist.org/3YBv8cU.
📸: H.H. Bennett at Gates Ravine in Wisconsin Dells | date unknown | WHI Image ID 7568 ... See MoreSee Less
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Love his work i have four prints from him !!!! Just beautiful
Happy Son and Daughter Day! H. H. Bennett had five children, all of which worked in the original Studio. But they also featured prominently in their father's photos, with the famous example of Ashley "Leaping the Chasm" between Stand Rock. If you see a Bennett photo with younger people, it is likely the Bennett children making an appearance! 📸
📸 Leaping the Chasm, WHI 2101 (featuring Ashley jumping across)
📸"Dell Queen" Entering the Narrows, WHI 3544 (featuring the elder Hattie and Nellie watching the steamboat come in)
📸 High Rock and Romance Cliff, WHI 8163 (featuring the younger daughters, Miriam and Ruth walking away from the camera) ... See MoreSee Less
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Are any of these prints available for purchase?
My relatives!!