Accession Number

2022.007.007

Description

One sepia-toned photograph of a woman standing outside a building with four dogs. She stands at the bottom of a staircase and is holding one small dog. A similar dog sits to her right on a wicker chair. A slightly larger dog stands on a newel post to her left. At her feet sits a large darkly-coloured short-haired dog. At the tip of the stairs is a horizontal balustrade leading to a wooden house with two windows, the upper portions of each with 30 small panes of glass.

Narrative

This photograph depicts Joan Olive Bryden at her residence, Dalzellowlie, on Head Street, Esquimalt, B.C. The house was built for her parents, John Cowper Bryden and Elizabeth Hamilton Dunsmuir (aka Mrs. John Bryden). The two small small long-haired dogs are also depicted in a photograph of her father (see: https://collection.thecastle.ca/Detail/objects/5070)

This photograph was taken during the same session as British Columbia Archives j-08104 in which Joan Olive Bryden's face and more of the house is visible.

History of Use

This photograph was in the possession of Mr. Crocker until shortly before his death in 1968. It was given by him to his friend who later gave it to the donor's late husband. It has been on Vancouver Island since its creation.

Date

circa 1908

Dimensions

14.3 x 8.9 cm

Support

Paper, Photographic paper

Country of Origin

Canada