UBC AtoM

Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

RBSC-ARC-1804
Collection
[ca. 1850-1950]

The Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, donated by Uno and Dianne Langmann and Uno Langmann Limited, consists of more than 20,000 rare and unique early photographs from the 1850s to the 1970s. It is considered the premiere private collection of early provincial photos, and an important illustrated history of early photographic methods. The photographs were taken by a wide range of photographers. Some well-known photographers represented in the collection include William Notman, Charles MacMunn, Frederick Dally, Charles Horetzky, Charles Gentile, Philip Timms, Yucho Chow, R. Maynard, and Leonard Frank.

This finding aid will provide access to the collection in the interim period while UBC Library digitizes the collection. For updates on the collection and its digitization, please visit http://langmann.library.ubc.ca

Langmann, Uno

[Mustatem Moutiapec (Horse roots), Cree, Calgary]

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1005-UL_1005_0044
Item
1887

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Wm. Notman & Son

Cree Indian with traverse, Calgary

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1005-UL_1005_0045
Item
1887

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Kenepequoshes (Son of a Snake), Kuskita Au Musqua (Black Bear)

Wm. Notman & Son

Indian Racherie and mouth of Fraser Canyon

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0017
Item
[1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of a First Nations community and Fraser Canyon. Photograph is numbered 96.

Macmunn, Charles

Indians fishing

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0019
Item
[1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of two First Nations men fishing. Photograph is numbered 277.

Macmunn, Charles

Totem Poles, Massett, Q.C. Islands

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0069
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of Haida totem poles on Haida Gwaii, which was once known as Queen Charlotte Islands.

Macmunn, Charles

Totem Poles, Massett, Q.C. Islands

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0070
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of Haida totem poles on Haida Gwaii, which was once known as Queen Charlotte Islands.

Macmunn, Charles

Indian Encampment

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1007-UL_1007_0006
Item
[not after 1867]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Photograph of a painting of a view of a group of First Nations people setting up camp. The painting is likely based on a photograph taken by William Notman.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Church at Chemainus, Vancouver Island

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1011-UL_1011_0042
Item
[between 1870 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of people standing outside of a church including a group of First Nations people.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Village

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1018-UL_1018_0014
Item
[between 1900 and 1910?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of a First Nations village along the coast.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[Group of First Nations people]

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1018-UL_1018_0018
Item
[between 1870 and 1880?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

A stereographic photo of a group of First Nations people. Totem poles can be seen in the background of the photograph. Possibly taken on Vancouver Island.

Maynard, Richard

Bonaparte River Indians

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1019-UL_1019_0017
Item
[1865?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Gentile, Carlo, 1835-1893

A West Coast Grandma

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1033-UL_1033_0001
Item
[between 1910 and 1920?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of an older First Nations woman, most likely of one of the sub-groups of the Quatsino First Nation. It is possible her name is O-Que-La-Yon.

Leeson, Ben William

West Coast Natives, Wacas and wife

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1033-UL_1033_0004
Item
[1920]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of an older First Nations man and woman in a canoe. The man and the woman are most likely of one of the sub-groups of the Quatsino First Nation.

Leeson, Ben William

B.C. Natives, Tommy and his grandpa

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1033-UL_1033_0007
Item
[between 1910 and 1920?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

The man and the boy pictured are most likely of one of the sub-groups of the Quatsino First Nation.

Leeson, Ben William

B.C. Natives, Orway and W

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1033-UL_1033_0010
Item
[between 1910 and 1920?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a First Nations man and woman with blankets wrapped around themselves. They are most likely of one of the sub-groups of the Quatsino First Nation.

Leeson, Ben William

Bella Bella

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1041-UL_1041_0023
Item
[between 1955 and 1965?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of a First Nations man and his wife. There is a handwritten description on the back, but some of the writing is illegible. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in 1889 by Alfred Cyril Hirschfield (known as A.C. Hirschfield) . The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indians making oolachan grease at the Naas

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1085-UL_1085_0024
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of First Nations people making oolachan grease in the Naas River.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Carving, Skidegate

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1085-UL_1085_0025
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a Haida totem pole carving.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Carving, Massett

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1085-UL_1085_0026
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a Haida totem pole carving.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Village, Queen Charlotte Island

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1085-UL_1085_0027
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Queen Charlotte Island is now known as Haida Gwaii.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Groups

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1085-UL_1085_0028
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a group of First Nations people sitting on the beach.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Skin Lodges of the Dog Ribb Indians in front of H.B. Co.'s Fort Great Slave Lakes

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0011
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of caribou skin lodges of the Tlicho people are a part of the Dene First Nations.

Mathers, C. W.

Indians packing goods up from the shore of Great Slave Lake at Resolution

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0012
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of Tlicho men carrying supplies from the shore of Great Slave Lake. The Tlicho people are a part of the Dene First Nations.

Mathers, C. W.

Indians portaging a 5o ft. scow or boat on the Mantaise Portage

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0017
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a group of Tlicho men portaging a boat. The Tlicho people are a part of the Dene First Nations. Caption on photograph reads, "Goods and boats are portaged four times in 25 miles on account of the rapids on Slave River."

Mathers, C. W.

Loading the boats again after making the third portage, Slave River

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0018
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a group of Tlicho men loading a boat with bags of flour. The Tlicho people are a part of the Dene First Nations. Caption on photograph reads, "Flour here is worth $10 a hundred lbs."

Mathers, C. W.

Indians tracking the H.B. Co's. fur boats up the rapids on the Athabasca River, from Fort McMurray to Grand Rapids

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0023
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of unidentified First Nations men tracking boats in the Athabasca River. Caption on photograph reads, "87 Mile is almost one continuous mile."

Mathers, C. W.

An Indian packer with an average load of 200 lbs.

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0024
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of an unidentified First Nations man hauling supplies on foot.

Mathers, C. W.

Indians packing at the foot of Grand Rapids, Athabasca River

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0025
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of unidentified First Nations men hauling loads of supplies on foot near the Athabasca River.

Mathers, C. W.

Grand rapids, Athabasca River

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0026
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of unidentified First Nations men preparing to portage a boat hauling supplies on the Athabasca River. Caption on photograph reads, "The photo shows the H.B. Co's. fur boats landing at the foot of the rapid preparatory to making the portage, 265 north of Edmonton."

Mathers, C. W.

A Moose and Teepee

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1116_03-UL_1116_03_0027
Item
[1901 or 1902]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a moose standing next to a tipi. The caption on the photograph reads, "The moose is not much used being too difficult to train. Dogs are used now exclusively instead."

Mathers, C. W.

Convent at Mission, B.C.

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1439-UL_1439_0046
Item
1886

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

View of St. Mary's Convent and Residential School.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Camp of Siwash Indians

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1439-UL_1439_0050
Item
[between 1880 and 1890?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Passengers of Maquinna buying Indian baskets at Nootka

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0083
Item
1923-07

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian basket makers at Nootka

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0084
Item
1923-07

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of First Nations women basket makers.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indians at Nootka

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0086
Item
1923-07

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of two First Nations women sitting.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Nootka

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0087
Item
1923-07

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of two First Nations women sitting with man and woman standing behind them.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian at Nootka

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0090
Item
1923

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a First Nations woman.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Buying Indian Baskets

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1440-UL_1440_0123
Item
1923

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of people buying baskets made by First Nations women.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Indian Boy and Pony

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1441-UL_1441_0038
Item
[between 1890 and 1900?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a young First Nations boy (tribe unknown) riding a pony.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Making a Sioux Brave

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1441-UL_1441_0159
Item
[between 1900 and 1910?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a young First Nations man in traditional dress as part of a ceremony. The title identifies the tribe as Sioux, but it unknown what part of the Sioux First Nation/tribe is pictured.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Sioux Medicine Man

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1441-UL_1441_0160
Item
[between 1900 and 1910?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

The title identifies the tribe as Sioux, but it unknown what part of the Sioux First Nation/tribe is pictured.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Sioux Indian Farmer

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1441-UL_1441_0161
Item
[between 1900 and 1910?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Image of a young First Nations man sitting on the back of a carriage. The title identifies the tribe as Sioux, but it unknown what part of the Sioux First Nation/tribe is pictured.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Siwash Indian Making a Canoe

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1445-UL_1445_0077
Item
[between 2000 and 2010?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Photograph of an older photograph picturing a First Nations man making a canoe. Photograph pictured dates between (approximately) 1890 and 1900.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Siwash Indian Making a Canoe [negative]

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1445-UL_1445_0078
Item
[between 2000 and 2010?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Negative of an older photograph picturing a First Nations man making a canoe. Photograph pictured dates between (approximately) 1890 and 1900.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[First Nations Man Making a Canoe]

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1445-UL_1445_0079
Item
[between 1890 and 1900?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Siwash Indians Catching Salmon (Humpback Species), False Creek, Vancouver B.C.

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1445-UL_1445_0158
Item
[between 2000 and 2010?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Photograph of an older photograph picturing a group of First Nations men fishing for salmon in False Creek. The photograph in the picture dates approximately between 1890 and 1900.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Siwash Indians Catching Salmon (Humpback Species), False Creek, Vancouver B.C. [negative]

RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1445-UL_1445_0159
Item
[between 2000 and 2010?]

Part of Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

Negative of a photograph of an older photograph picturing a group of First Nations men fishing for salmon in False Creek. The photograph in the picture dates approximately between 1890 and 1900.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[Siwash Indians Catching Salmon (Humpback Species), False Creek, Vancouver B.C.]