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National Museum of the American Indian
Charles B. Lang negatives and prints, 1894-1910
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.048
- Creators:
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Lang, Charles B.
- Dates:
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1894-1910
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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16 Acetate negativesDuplicates5 x 7 inches.16 Negatives (photographic)black and white4.5 x 6.5 inches.1 Photographic printgelatin silver.
- Repository:
This collection contains 16 glass plate negatives and 1 gelatin silver print taken by Charles B. Lang between 1894-1910. Also present are 16 duplicate acetate negatives. The images depict views of Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley in Arizona, scenes of everyday life in Cochiti Pueblo, and a Navajo silversmith in Bluff, Utah.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Glass plate negatives: organized in boxes; arranged by image number.
Duplicate negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by image number.
Print: organized in folder.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Charles B. Lang (1871-1935?) was a photographer who worked in the American Southwest. Originally from Pittsburgh, Lang worked with rancher and amateur archaeologist Richard Wetherill and later with Frederick Starr in Mexico. After 1910, he was employed as a technician in a film lab in Los Angeles. Lang is the father of renowned cinematographer Charles B. Lang Jr.
Administration
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Preferred Citation note
Charles B. Lang negatives and prints, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (negative, slide or catalog number).
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Cochiti Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bluff (Utah) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Navajo silverwork | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gelatin silver prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diné (Navajo) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cochiti (N.M.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Silversmiths | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Monument Valley (Ariz. and Utah) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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