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!
In 1875, the H. H. Bennett Studio opened and changed the course of Wisconsin Dells history! In celebration of the 150th anniversary, we are doing a series of "Now and Then" flashbacks of Dells landmarks featured by Bennett and his family and what the locations look like in 2025. 🎉
It is fitting to begin with the Studio itself! Built in 1875, the Studio is one of the longest running photography studios in the United States. It is perhaps one of the most enduring buildings of Broadway in the Dells. Here is a collection of the Studio beginning in 1875, moving through the 1970s-80s, 1990s, 2019, and 2025! 🕰
📸H. H. Bennett Studio, Front and West Side, WHI 67286.
📸Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, "H. H. Bennett Studio", "Wisconsin Dells", "Columbia", "WI", "3780". www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI3780
📸HHB Studio, 2019.
📸HHB Studio, 2025. ... See MoreSee Less
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I have 4 beautiful prints and had them framed, love the history of the Wisconsin Dells and love HHBennett!!!!!
*Guided Tour Alert!* In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the H. H. Bennett Studio, this summer the museum will be hosting guided tours on select Thursdays at 1pm & 3pm! 📸
Tours are included in general admission prices! Just arrive at the museum shortly before 1pm and 3pm and explore the life of H. H. Bennett and Wisconsin Dells history! Visit wihist.org/3ZFRn2d for more information! ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know that today is International Picnic Day? A picnic on the river was a classic event for a Dells vacation in the 19th century, featured here in a Bennett Stereoview! ☀️
📸Luncheon Hall, WHI 69030 ... See MoreSee Less
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