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A golden retriever dog sits next to a huge whale bone

Happy dog, Stewart Island, maker unknown. Te Papa (A.015324)

A woman with a rabbit, they are playing tug-of-war with a piece of toast

Vivienne Lee-Johnson and Rabbit, Northland, March 1958, New Zealand, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (F.005882)

A goat wearing a straw hat

Billy Silly, 1958, New Zealand, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.009532/02) CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Black and white photo of a car sitting on a ornate cushion

Cat sitting on a cushion, about 1910, New Zealand, maker unknown. Te Papa (PS.000506)

A tiny lamb in the grass

Sheep, Pukeora Sanatorium site, 1939, Hawke's Bay, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006707)

A young boy hugs a puppy at a fair

Boy with cocker spaniel puppy, 1960, New Zealand, by Brian Brake. Te Papa (E.005364/16)

A woman with two kererū perched on her hands

Anna Elizabeth (Bessie) Jerome Spencer, about 1910, Hawke's Bay, by Herbert Guthrie-Smith. Te Papa (B.003954)

A cat cuddles with a doll

Cat Nap, 1950s, New Zealand, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006521) CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

A woman with a dog. The dog's eyes are crossed and his tongue is out

Portraits and country scenes, Waipukurau, September 1940, Hawke's Bay, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (E.001670)

A white fluffy dog on an ornate chair

Dog, Freeman, about 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co. Te Papa (B.045584)

A dog and a baby kangaroo on a lawn

Dog and kangaroo, 1928, New South Wales, maker unknown. Te Papa (A.015735)

A little girl walks down a dirt road with a dog by her side

Joanna Johnson and dog on country road, England, about 1937, by Eric Lee-Johnson. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (O.009567)

A little boy feeds a cow

Clyde with cow, 12 June 1921, Levin, by Leslie Adkin. Te Papa (O.002603)

A man photographing a cow

Man photographing cow, 1950s, New Zealand, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006081) CC BY-NC-ND 4.0