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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