Snubbing. Clear that line, quick 1886

"Snubbing. Clear that line, quick" is a stereoscopic photograph taken in 1886 by Henry Hamilton Bennett. It depicts a lumberjack pulling a rope attached to a log on a river in Wisconsin. The photograph is part of Bennett's larger project "The Camera's Story of Haftman's Life", documenting the life of a lumberjack in Wisconsin. Stereographs were popular in the 19th century and created a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope. This photograph is a fascinating glimpse into the history of logging and labor in the United States. The image is housed in the Art Institute of Chicago and is an important artifact of 19th-century photography.