The Pilot 1886

"The Pilot" is a stereoscopic photograph by Henry Hamilton Bennett from 1886 depicting a man standing on a raft on the Wisconsin River. Bennett was a photographer specializing in stereoscopic views, which create the illusion of depth when viewed through a stereoscope. "The Pilot" is part of a series called "The Camera's Story of Eaftman's Life on the Wisconsin," and the scene captures the everyday life of a lumberjack in the 19th century. This photograph is a great example of how stereoscopic photography captured the details of life in the American West.