Hensel captured Pennsylvania´s bucolic landscapes and village streetscapes during an era when effects of the Industrial Revolution were just beginning to impact the pristine Northeast region along the Delaware River that borders New York and New Jersey. Hensel´s portfolio—like the work of the Hudson River School painters—provides an accurate historical account of people´s shifting relationship to the natural landscape, and a visual record of changes resulting from practices like logging, industrialization, and development.
Included in the Hensel Collection as well are nostalgic images of Boy Scouts of America Founder Dan Beard and his troops at his Pike County Outdoor School for Boys. Hensel´s crisp and poignant of black & white images were made with various sized glass plates and developed in his Hawley, PA studio. The delicate negatives have been meticulously catalogued, scanned and archaically printed as part of the Hensel Collection preserved by American Historical Images, LLC. as authorized by the Hawley Library Association, Inc.
In collaboration with Silver Images—a professional black & white photographic printer with more than 40 years experience—Hensel´s images have been brought out of their hidden boxes for new generations to appreciate and enjoy.
These stunning museum-quality pigment-on-paper “giclée” prints reveal the detailed beauty of Hensel´s work, and utilize only the most superior archival materials and procedures.
American Historical Images, LLC. is proud to make these collectible treasures—many of which are never-before-seen images capturing a unique moment in our nation´s history—available to you.
I look forward to telling you more about the spectacular photographs in the Louis Hensel Collection, and encourage you to visit our website to learn more about the artist and his wonderful portfolio.
Sincerely,
James G. Marshall
President
American Historical Images, LLC