National Museum of the American Indian

Charles B. Lang negatives and prints, 1894-1910

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAI.AC.048
Creators:
Lang, Charles B.
Dates:
1894-1910
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
16 Acetate negatives
Duplicates
5 x 7 inches.
16 Negatives (photographic)
black and white
4.5 x 6.5 inches.
1 Photographic print
gelatin 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

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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
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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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