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Richard and Hannah Maynard moved from Cornwall, England to Canada in 1852. Richard had been an apprentice boot maker in England and upon arrival in Bowmanville he again set up a shop to do his trade. In 1858-59 and 1862 Richard left his family to prospect gold. During this time Hannah began studying photography. In 1862 the family moved to Victoria. After the move Richard went up the Stikine Rover placer mining while Hannah and the family remained in Victoria. It is believed that it is during this time that Hannah first opened 'Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery'. Richard returned in 1863 to find her successfully entrenched in the business. Hannah taught Richard the photography skills she had learned. As it was somewhat usual for a woman to be a professional photographer during that time there is often confusion as to who actually took some of the photographs (his name often being attributed to her work and vice versa). Richard pursued his photographic interest in the wilderness as well as opening a new boot shop in Victoria (it was common at the time to be a professional photographer on the side of running another business). Hannah's main interest laid in the studio and the experimental possibilities of the camera. As Richard limited his photographs to the outdoors it is easy to tell the studio portraits are Hannah's. Richard took every opportunity to work outdoors; however, sometimes Hannah went on his trips with him and also took photographs. Because of this overlap between the couples photographic subject matter in relation to landscapes it is difficult to ascertain who is responsible for the creation of many of these images.

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136862

Untitled Park Scene [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Near fine. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the photographs cover the information on the front partly). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show nice contrast with fine details and only a slight bit of rubbing. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. A nice image of a park with a path along the water. A woman stands with her bicycle (possibly Hannah Maynard herself as she sometimes included herself in her photos) and a young boy sits on the fence. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. . .....$200.00

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136863

Gold Stream Falls [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is somewhat streaked). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show nice contrast with fine details and only a slight bit of rubbing. The photos overlap a small amount at the inner bottom corner. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. A nice view of figure standing on the bank of the falls. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. . .....$200.00

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136878

Gold Stream Falls [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is somewhat streaked). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Image shows some fading and is a little gray. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. A nice view of figure standing on the bank of the falls. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. . .....$200.00

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136864

Thompson River, B.C. [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Near fine. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show nice contrast with fine details and only a slight bit of rubbing. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. A beautifully composed image with many interested gray shades. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136865

Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Near fine. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (on the front the text is a bit covered by the photographs). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show nice contrast with fine details and only a slight bit of rubbing. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Shows a view of the park from across the water. On the far shore four figures, two of them on bicycles, enjoy the view. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. . .....$200.00

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136875

Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Near fine. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (on the front the text is a bit covered by the photographs). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show nice contrast with fine details and only a slight bit of rubbing. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Shows a view of the park from across the water. On the far shore four figures, two of them on bicycles, enjoy the view. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$200.00

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136866

Glacier in Holkham Bay [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Near fine. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images are a little dark and gray though generally very nice. Small dark mark to left edge of right photograph. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Image of glacier in Holkham Bay, Alaska. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136867

Fraser River at Yale [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Text on front is smudged. Images show some wear and fading. Green mark on the back of card. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. ....$150.00

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136869

The Gorge, Victoria, B.C. [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. Card is bone coloured on back. The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is partially covered by the photographs). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show a little fading. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Ink hand-written title on rear. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. . .....$200.00

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136870

Untitled Photograph. [Stereoscopic View].

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136871

View on the Fraser, Above Yale, B.C. [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. Card is bone coloured on back. The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images are a little worn. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. ....$150.00

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136872

View on Gold Stream [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. Card is bone coloured on back. The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is a little smudged). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images are a little worn and faded. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136876

Park in Winter [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Light wear to the edges of the photographs with a little soiling. Images are fairly dark and gray. Small green mark to back of card. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'.. .....$200.00

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136881

Fraser River, 17 1/2 Miles Above Yale [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is somewhat streaked). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Image shows a little fading. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Pencil notation of title on rear. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136882

Untitled Photograph [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information (the text on the front is covered up a little by the photographs). A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Image shows a little fading, especially along edges. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136884

Untitled Photograph - Forest [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 8.75 X 17.5 CM green studio card with rounded corners. (Back of card is bone coloured). The sides of the front and the back of the card contain the photographers information. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Image shows a little fading, especially along edges. Small dark spot on photo to the left. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. From the series 'Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale'. .....$150.00

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136887

Untitled Photograph [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8.5 X 7.5 CM photographs affixed to 9 X 17.75 CM off-white plain card with rounded corners. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Image shows a little fading, especially to the image on the left. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Image probably depicts Beacon Hill Park. Though the studiocard is not labeled this image matches perfectly the other Maynard images. .....$200.00

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136888

Necomeen Falls from Mt. [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1880]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 9 X 17.75 CM light yellow card with rounded corners. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show a little fading, especially near edges. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Photographers information on sides of front of card and middle of back. Hand-written title in pencil on rear. .....$150.00

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136889

Victoria Parliament Buildings [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1900]. Good to very good. Two 8.5 X 8.5 CM photographs affixed to 10 X 17.5 CM light grey studio card with rounded corners. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show a little fading, with yellow circular fade marks to the image on the right. The image on the left has been cut vertically and reattached upon the card. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Photographers information on the middle of the back of the card. . .....$200.00

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136890

Shultz Glacier Lynn Canal, Alaska [Stereoscopic View].

Douglas & Johnson St, Victoria, BC: R. Maynard Photographic Artist, [circa 1900]. Very good. Two 8 X 8 CM photographs affixed to 9 X 17.75 CM light yellow studio card with rounded corners. Dark green back. A bit of wear to card edges with slight soiling to card. Images show a little fading and a few small spots of soiling. The two photographs overlap at the middle. Whitish imperfection which occurred during printing on the photo on the left. The side edges of the card curl upwards slightly. Photographers information on the sides of the front of the card and middle of the back (text on front is a little smudged). Title hand-written in pencil on rear. .....$150.00