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Swallows Nest

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South face of Swallows Nest in the Wisconsin Dells. Ruth, Miriam and Evaline Bennett are in a rowboat near the shoreline.

Date Created:
circa 1890-1899
Creator:
Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908

Publication Information

Creator
Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908
Date Created
circa 1890-1899

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012NUJ
Legacy ID
WHi 7315

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Photographs
Man Sitting at Swallows Nests

Man Sitting at Swallows Nests

circa 1890-1899

Swallows Nests, north face. There is a man sitting and posing on a rock. There is rowboat on the river below.

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Girl at Swallows Nests

Girl at Swallows Nests

circa 1890-1899

View along rock formation at the shoreline towards a girl standing on the north face of Swallows Nests.

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Rafts at Swallows Nests

Rafts at Swallows Nests

circa 1890-1899

Swallows Nests, south face, with lumber rafts at the base.

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Rafts at Swallows Nests

Rafts at Swallows Nests

1890 - 1899

Two men at Swallows Nests, on sitting on the rocks at right, one leaning into the rock face. Two rafts are on the water under a cliff.

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Channel Behind Steamboat Rock

Channel Behind Steamboat Rock

circa 1890-1899

Channel behind Steamboat Rock with empty rowboat.

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Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl

circa 1890-1899

Rowboat (Oriole) with four people in foreground near shoreline, with Sugarbowl in the background.

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