Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery photographs

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Collection Citation: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Richard and Hannah Maynard photographs from British Columbia, image #, NMAI.AC.087; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents: Series 2: Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery photographs includes studio portraits made by Hannah Maynard in her studio, "Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery" which was located in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia in Canada. The portraits which depict members of Esquimalt, Haida, Coast Salish and other indigenous communities from British Columbia were marketed and produced as commercial products (rather than documentary) and many do not include the names of the sitters.

Collection Restrictions: Access to NMAI Archives Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu). Some photographs are restricted due to cultural sensitivy.

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Richard and Hannah Maynard photographs from British Columbia

Creator

Maynard, Hannah, 1834-1918

Summary

Photographic prints and copy negatives made by Richard and Hannah Maynard between 1878-1890 in British Columbia, Canada. The communities photographed include Haida, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), Nuxalk (Bellacoola), Lekwungen (Songhees), and Esquimalt among others.