Item J-08018 - Gems of British Columbia for the year 1887

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Gems of British Columbia for the year 1887

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  • Variations in title: Previously known as: "British Columbia Gems of the Year 1887"

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J-08018

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  • 1888 (Creation)

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1 photograph : b&w glass plate negative ; 16.5 x 22 cm

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Item consists of a composite photo made from the children's portraits taken the previous year; at top and bottom are six 'Gems' from previous years.

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Modern copy prints are available for works in the “Gems of British Columbia" composite series, as well as original studio portraits of children and babies featured in the final montage image(s). Available here are reproductions from original glass plate negatives, masked or edited versions of a print, and legacy copy prints. Other formats are available for the following “Gems of British Columbia”: 1881 (HP#018428); 1882 (HP#093165, HP#093679), 1883 (HP#093185, HP#093160), 1885 (HP#093230), 1887 (HP#054839) and 1889 (HP#093170), 1890 (HP#094123), 1891 (HP#093169), 1893 (HP#093182, HP#093683), and 1895 (HP#093678 and HP#093684). Some of these reproductions include annotations. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these reference materials.

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Restriction: image HP054839 is a glass plate negative. Researchers should consult the online reference image or reference room copy prior to consulting the original.

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Item is in the public domain.

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[Maynard] (Gems) Schools & children. Box 8 No.2.

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Archives code(s): HP054839

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Accession number(s): 95-7328

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masking

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Additional documentation regarding documentation on Hannah Maynard’s photographic works including the "Gems of British Columbia" series can be found in the Maynard family research files. Resources to provide information on the photographs are available. This material was created by current and past staff and researchers of BC Archives and includes biographical, contextual, and photographic research information. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these records.

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  • Box: 000343-0044