The series consists of 76 predominantly studio portraits of Indigenous people in what is now known as British Columbia, taken between ca. 1862 to 1890. The majority of the photographs were taken by Hannah Maynard, however some are attributed to Frederick Dally and Carlo Gentile (perhaps others). Photographs were produced and marketed as commercial products popular during the 1860s and 1870s, such as 'cartes de visites', and, to a lesser extent, as personal portraits in the late 1880s. Maynard's studio produced conventional portraits as well as composite photographs which combined portraits with field photography landscapes. Indigenous communities and individual's names have been identified at the item level when known.
Item consists of one stereograph, aerial photograph of Victoria, taken from Church Hill. In the foreground, the French Hospital is visible at the viewer's left and the Roman Catholic church on Humboldt Street, now St. Ann's Chapel, is visible at the viewer's right. Bishop Demer's home is between them.
Item consists of Bella Coola, Burke Channel. The photograph is believed to have been taken by Richard Maynard, but has previously been attributed to Frederick Dally.
Item consists of one stereograph, aerial photograph of Victoria, taken from Church Hill. Rae Street is visible in the foreground and Yates Street in the distance. Quadra Street Cemetery is at the viewer's right.
Item consists of a photograph of Boston Bar, 25 miles above Yale. The photographer is not determined, but may be either Richard Maynard or Frederick Dally.
Item consists of one photograph taken by Frederick Dally. Glass plate negative was then purchased by Richard Maynard. A paper label adhered to the front of the plate includes a handwritten caption: "#52 Indian graves Fraser River". The image depicts a forest clearing with a picket fence, three low shelters (platforms?), and poles with flags or banners.
Item consists of one photograph of Barkerville the day after fire destroyed the town on September 16, 1868. Groups of men stand amid rubble, smoke, and tree stumps. An unopened safe from The Bank of British Columbia can be seen at the centre of the image.
Item consists of a photograph of Israel Wood Powell (centre) and Hamilton Moffatt (third from right) with officers of the H.M.S. Boxer at Knight Inlet (Bella Coola) during a tour of inspection, likely 1873 or 1874.
Item consists of a photograph of two Indigenous men, presumably taken near Harrison River. The photograph is attributed to Frederick Dally and a print version can be found in Album 4 (MS-3100.4, page 97).
Item consists of a studio portrait of an unidentified Indigenous person. The same portrait is featured on G-03768 with a caption that appears to read "Eu-cul-taw."
Item consists of a studio portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man. This photograph can also be found in Dally album 5 (MS-3100.5), where it is captioned "Sheesat Siwash." Sheesat is assumed to refer to Tseshaht First Nation.
The photograph may have been taken in 1866, when Frederick Dally participated in a tour of inspection of Indigenous communities around Vancouver Island on the H.M.S. Scout.
Item consists of a studio photograph of six Tseshaht men. The photograph may have been taken in 1866 when Frederick Dally participated in a tour of Indigenous communities around Vancouver Island aboard the H.M.S. Scout.
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