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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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