Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 9px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 83%
- 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
- 2px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
A woman stands beside a large hide stretched within a rough pole frame, holding a long implement diagonally across her body. Individual cords secure the hide around its irregular edges, and the implement casts a distinct shadow across its surface. Her dark clothing and long necklaces contrast with the hide; curved shelters stand among the trees behind her.
The publisher’s caption reads “Squaw tanning a Deerskin.” and assigns the view No. 483, beneath the heading “AMONG THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS.” This identifies the activity and the community represented, but does not name the woman.
The yellow mount credits H. H. Bennett of Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, as both photographer and publisher. Its opposite border carries the series heading “WANDERINGS AMONG THE WONDERS AND BEAUTIES OF Wisconsin Scenery.” Neither the caption nor the reverse identifies the particular site, and no date is printed.
The plain reverse bears a short pencil code, apparently “C 924,” with the final digit uncertain, but no descriptive inscription. A broad water tidemark is visible on the reverse, and there is some surface abrasion in the darker portions of the photographs. Both views retain clear detail, and the card is otherwise sound.
- Title on card
- No. 483. Squaw tanning a Deerskin.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Native American, Occupational, Outdoor Scene, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 6.97 × 3.47 in (177.1 × 88.1 mm)
- Condition
- Broad water tidemarks on the reverse; some surface abrasion visible in the darker image areas. Both photographs retain clear detail, and the card is otherwise sound.
- Provenance
- The front mount identifies H. H. Bennett, Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, as photographer and publisher; no ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1835
Catalogue details
Location
Wisconsin Dells (Kilbourn City), Wisconsin · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States
Photographed subject · Locality (town) · 80% confidence
"Among the Winnebago Indians. Squaw tanning a Deerskin. No. 483." Mount: "Photographed and published by H. H. Bennett, Kilbourn City, Wis." Bennett's Winnebago series was made around Kilbourn City; exact camp site unrecorded. Wisconsin Historical Society record IM4757 (No. 277, same series) is catalogued City: Wisconsin Dells.
Source: Card mount imprint
