Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 5px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 89%
- 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.
An older man sits at the open entrance of a mat-covered lodge, holding a long-stemmed pipe. Two figures stand to his left. Overlapping mats, exposed poles, cloth draped around the doorway, and a pile of branches make the dwelling’s construction plainly visible.
Beneath the heading “AMONG THE WINNEBAGOES.”, the mount identifies the seated man as “Wah-con-ja-z-gah (Yellow Thunder).” The accompanying description, “Warrior Chief 120 y’s old,” is the publisher’s wording; the stated age is not independently established by the scans. The two standing figures are not named.
The left margin credits H. H. Bennett of Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, as photographer and publisher. The opposite margin reads “Wanderings among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery.” The printed view number is 277. The regional series identifies Wisconsin, but the card supplies neither the precise location of the lodge nor a date.
Two arched-top photographic images are mounted on yellow card. The otherwise plain reverse bears a short pencil code at lower right, tentatively read as “R1824”; there is no reverse catalogue or matching view number. A narrow dark diagonal mark is visible near the lower right of the left photograph; otherwise clean and sound.
- Title on card
- No. 277. AMONG THE WINNEBAGOES. Wah-con-ja-z-gah (Yellow Thunder)–Warrior Chief 120 y’s old.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Native American, Outdoor Scene, Personalities, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 6.93 × 3.44 in (176.1 × 87.4 mm)
- Condition
- A narrow dark diagonal mark crosses the lower-right area of the left photograph. Otherwise clean and sound; no major loss or mount break is visible.
- Provenance
- Photographer and publisher’s imprint: H. H. Bennett, Kilbourn City, Wis. No ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1841
Catalogue details
Location
Wisconsin Dells (Kilbourn City), Wisconsin · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States
Photographed subject · Locality (town) · 80% confidence
Wisconsin Historical Society holds Bennett's original negative of No. 277 "Wah-con-ja-z-gah (Yellow Thunder)" and records its place as Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County. Exact lodge site not recorded.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society, H.H. Bennett Studio collection
