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File is a large family photograph album with a yellow-green velour cover containing 69 card mounted photographic prints, the bulk of which are studio portraits that document numerous individuals and families, some of whom are members of the Maynard family. Many of the photographs are attributed to photographer Hannah Maynard of Mrs. R. Maynard’s Photographic Gallery, but there are also works of other commercial photographers and photographic studios including those identified as Washington based “Roberts & Kautz” and “Peiser’s Art Studio”/“Theo E. Peiser”(Seattle), as well as “A L. Jackson” (Tacoma). There are also works from photographers: “[Will] A. Peek” (Yaquina, Oregon), “Taber” (San Francisco) and photographic businesses “R. & H. O’Hara Photographers, BookSellers, Insurance Agents & c.,” (Bowmanville, Ontario). The album includes popular Maynard family images that appear in other Maynard family albums.

Photograph depicts a specimen (fish) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a plain background in the [Provincial Museum]. There is a small plaque or label mounted with the collection item.

Photograph depicts a specimen (fish) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a plain background in the [Provincial Museum]. There is a small plaque or label mounted with the collection item.

Photograph depicts a specimen (fish) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a plain background in the [Provincial Museum]. There is a small plaque or label mounted with the collection item.

Photograph depicts a specimen (fish) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a plain background in the [Provincial Museum]. There is a small plaque or label mounted with the collection item.

Photograph depicts a specimen (fish) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a plain background in the [Provincial Museum].

Photograph depicts a specimen (big horned sheep) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed against a wall in the [Provincial Museum].

Photograph depicts a specimen (bird) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed in the [Provincial Museum].

Photograph depicts two specimens (birds) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection mounted and photographed in the [Provincial Museum].

Photograph that depicts the Provincial Museum's natural history collection documented in the Provincial Museum, likely the location at the former Law Court, ca. 1889-1898. Collection items include large and small specimens of wild mammals positioned in front of examples of birds housed in glass cases in the background. Mounted heads of big horned sheep are visible above the large glass case. The image depicts a smaller component of the natural history collection.

Photograph that depicts the Provincial Museum's natural history collection documented in the Provincial Museum, likely the location at the former Law Court, ca. 1889-1898. Collection items include two large specimens of wild mammals positioned in front of a large glass case containing a group of smaller specimens of birds (waterfowl and aquatic birds) in the background. Mounted heads of big horned sheep are visible above the large glass case. The image depicts a smaller component of the natural history collection.

Photograph depicts a diorama of several specimens (waterfowl or aquatic bird) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection photographed in the Provincial Museum, likely the location at the former Law Court, ca. 1889-1898.

Photograph depicts a diorama of a specimen (wild mammal) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection photographed in the [Provincial Museum]. This image represents a detail of this diorama. The collection item is situated in front of a painted backdrop depicting a rural scene showing several paths, part of a river with mountains and forest in the distance.

Stereo photograph that depicts a diorama of a specimen (wild mammal) of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection photographed in the [Provincial Museum]. The collection item is situated in front of a painted or illustrated backdrop depicting a rural scene showing a river with several islands in view from the edge of a forested cliff. The two photographs represented in this image appear to be the same frontal view of the diorama.

Stereo photograph that depicts the Provincial Museum's natural history collection documented in the Provincial Museum, likely the location at the East Wing, ca. 1898-1968. The image showcases a single collection specimen (big horned sheep) photographed against a plain backdrop. The two photographs represented in this image appear to be the same frontal view of the head and portion of the body of the collection item.

Item consists of one stereo photograph of the Provincial Museum's taxidermy shop, including a moose specimen in progress.

Item consists of one stereo photograph of the Provincial Museum's natural history collection. Numerous specimens are visible, including a walrus, sea lion, bear, and wolves and/or coyotes.

Item consists of a studio portrait of a Coast Salish woman holding a tray of berries.

Item consists of a studio portrait photograph of two unidentified Indigenous women. The older woman is standing, while the younger is seated. The negative has not been manipulated.

Item consists of a studio portrait of a Coast Salish woman with a crab.

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.

Item consists of a studio portrait of a WSANEC (W̱SÁNEĆ, Saanich) woman. The photograph is attributed to Frederick Dally.

Item consists of a studio portrait of an Indigenous man, likely Kwakiutl. The photograph is attributed to Frederick Dally.

Item consists of a photograph of a Quamichan man

Item consists of a studio portrait of an unidentified man. He appears to be the same man elsewhere identified as a Chemainus chief (HP094466; HP092380; HP082071).

Item consists of one studio portrait of Tla-o-qui-aht Chief Seta Canim (viewer's right) and an unidentified man (viewer's left).

Item consists of a studio portrait of six Nuu-chah-nulth people.