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A cliff in the driftless region of Wisconsin.

High Rock from Romance Cliff

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Henry Hamilton Bennett opened a portrait photography studio in Wisconsin Dells in 1875. Developing a passion for landscape photography, Bennett's work attracted visitors from across the country to the rock formations and gorges of Wisconsin's driftless landscape. Compare this photograph with the one by Paul Vanderbilt also presented on the "Physical Geography of Wisconsin" page.

Citation

Bennett, Henry Hamilton. "High Rock from Romance Cliff." Photograph in the Wisconsin Historical Society visual materials collection (WHI 7790);