2 H. H. Bennett Stereoview Wisconsin Dells Boat Cave Dark Waters Canoe 211 220 For Sale

Antique H. H. Bennett stereoview cards from the "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River" series, specifically numbers 211 and 220. These yellow-mount stereographs capture the dramatic rock formations of the Wisconsin Dells in the late 19th century. Card 211 depicts the "Cave of the Dark Waters—north entrance," and card 220, "Looking into Boat Cave," both feature figures navigating a birchbark canoe while wearing feathered headbands and blankets. Published by H. H. Bennett in Kilbourn City, Wis., these cards are exemplary of early American landscape and ethnographic photography, showcasing the intricate "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery" collection. The cards exhibit standard age-related wear consistent with their antique status.