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150 Years On Glass

July 2026
1min read


One of the things that sets Bennington, Vermont, apart from other small towns is that a succession of four first rate professional photographers has been busy there from the time the camera first opened its eye on America, and a great body of their work has survived in one place. Oliver Jensen presents some of the best and most telling examples.

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