Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 6px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 92%
- The share of usable picture detail that can be matched between the left and right views. A higher number means a more reliable comparison.
- Vertical
- 1px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Four men sit or recline at the entrance to a canvas tent pitched immediately below a tall, layered rock face. Trees shade the left side of the camp, and the tent’s open flaps frame the figures. The man at far left holds a violin and bow; metal cookware, cups, a barrel, and a wooden box fill out the foreground.
The mount identifies the view as “412 Camp Ne-un-gah Ah-ruc-chu. (Mosquito Bite.)” beneath the heading “Curiosities of Adams and Juneau Counties.” The left margin credits the photograph and publication to H. H. Bennett of Kilbourn City, Wisconsin. The opposite margin carries the series heading “Wanderings among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery.”
These printed captions establish the publisher’s identification and regional setting, but do not name the men or locate the campsite more precisely. No date is printed on either side. The camp name and its parenthetical English wording are retained as published.
The paired, arched-top photographs are mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners. The reverse is otherwise blank apart from a short pencil notation near the lower right. The card is clean and sound, with well-preserved detail in the tent fabric, camp equipment, and rock strata.
- Title on card
- No. 412. Camp Ne-un-gah Ah-ruc-chu. (Mosquito Bite.)
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Music, Outdoor Scene, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 6.99 × 3.49 in (177.4 × 88.6 mm)
- Condition
- Clean and sound, with well-preserved image detail. No significant cracks, losses, strong staining, or other material damage are visible in the supplied scans.
- Provenance
- The mount states “Photographed and Published by H. H. Bennett, Kilbourn City, Wis.” This establishes the maker and publisher credit, not a subsequent ownership history; no former owner is identified.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1751
Catalogue details
Location
Camp Ne-un-gah Ah-ruc-chu (Mosquito Bite), Adams County — exact campsite unidentified · Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Photographed subject · Region · 20% confidence
The historical society's catalog explicitly places the named camp in Adams County, but does not establish a town, named rock formation, or exact campsite. The coordinates are the Census Bureau's documented Adams County centroid (CENTLAT/CENTLON), used only as a regional atlas marker; they are not the tent's location or the camera position. ([legacy.wisconsinhistory.org](https://legacy.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM7455?utm_source=openai))
