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Field photograph attributed to Richard Maynard, part of a number of field portraits taken of a community village/settlement site by Richard Maynard during a government tour of inspection of Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island with I.W. Powell via the H.M.S. Boxer in 1874. Field photograph consists of a detail of a community village site, featuring two carved human figures holding a horizontal ladder surrounded by wooden racks and community buildings. It is a collodion glass plate negative (3.25x 4.5 inches). This negative has been manipulated. A section of the photograph (below the canoe at the bottom of the image) has been filled in to cover a gap in the emulsion that has a rectangular shape similar to a paper photographic caption. There are also [red paint] marks filling in areas with cracks in the emulsion (see top of image and at the top of the image above the side of the canoe).

Field photograph attributed to Richard Maynard, part of a number of field portraits take at a land-based studio by Richard Maynard at one of the communities visited with I.W. Powell via the H.M.S. Boxer in 1873. It is a collodion glass plate negative (5 x 5 inches).The photograph consists of an unidentified Indigenous individual seated on a photographer’s negative box at a temporary outdoor photography studio. The temporary studio backdrop (blanket), temporary studio flooring (bare land), and temporary furniture (photographer’s wooden negative box) are in view. The sitter wears their hair short (shoulder length), does not wear clothing on the top of their torso, has bare feet and a blanket wrapped around their waist. Both hands are situated on their lap, and the sitter’s gaze is directly facing the camera. The sitter wears earrings in both ears (circular pendants) and a necklace with a long chain made of a cord (no visible pendant). The photograph depicts a wider view revealing the structure to which the temporary studio is constructed against, as well as the tree lined environment behind the building on one side. This negative does not appear to have been manipulated.

Item consists of one photograph depicting the first Gorge Bridge (ca. 1850-1867), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The bridge was constructed using only four logs.

Item consists of one photograph depicting the first Gorge Bridge (ca. 1850-1867), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The bridge was constructed using only four logs. Pictured left to right are Albert Maynard and J.M. Reid.

Item consists of one photograph of members of the British Columbia Natural History Society on their first field excursion, including: J. Fannin, J. Merrill, O.C. Hastings, J.K. Worsfold, James Deans, Fielding, Captain Devereux, C.F. Newcombe, E.M. Skinner, T.B. Norgate, and O.L. Poudrier.

Item consists of a photograph of three individuals at a camp.

Item consists of a photograph of a fish camp near the Fraser river.

Item consists of a photograph of Fort Hope from across the Fraser River.

Item consists of a photograph of Yale from across the Fraser River.

Item consists of four carvings or short totem poles. The location is not identified.

Item consists of a photograph of Spuzzum.

Item consists of one photograph of the Fraser River taken below Yale.

Item consists of photograph of the Fraser River, 3.5 miles above Yale.

Item consists of a photograph of the Cariboo wagon road.

Item consists of photograph of street scene in Yale.

Item consists of a photograph of Friendly Cove (Yuquot), Nootka Sound.

Item consists of one photograph of Gastown taken from Vancouver Harbour.

Item consists of a photograph Kwakiutl gathering at Tsawatti (Dzawadi), also known as Knight Inlet. The chief is pictured in the centre is likely Chief Wawkash [Wakash]. An alternate version of this photograph (PN-02291-A) identifies him as "Gomowe, Chief of the Sea Gull House."

Item consists of one photograph of a gathering in front of the Webster Building in New Westminster for Queen Victoria's birthday.