The fonds consists of records from three distinct sources: the Leonard Frank Photos studio, the Frank family , and the Landauer family. The records of Leonard Frank Photos studio constitute those that remained after the closure of the business in 1983. They consist of photographs and textual records. The photographs cover many significant events and developments in British Columbia's history. Their major subject areas include logging, lumbering, mining, shipping, fishing and transportation; the construction of bridges and buildings in the Vancouver area; famous people; aboriginal peoples; and scenic views of mountainous, coastal, and urban areas. The photographs were taken by Leonard Frank and Otto Landauer. The textual records consist of photographic FindingAids, business correspondence, financial records, and historical and reference material. The records of the Frank family consist of the personal papers of Leonard and Bernard Frank. The records of the Landauer family consist of the personal papers of Otto Landauer and members of his family.
The series consists of photographs covering many significant events and developments in British Columbia's history. Their major subject areas include logging, lumbering, mining, shipping, fishing and transportation; the construction of bridges and buildings in the Vancouver area; famous people; aboriginal peoples; and scenic views of mountainous, coastal, and urban areas. The photographs were taken by Leonard Frank and Otto Landauer.
Photograph depicts the construction progress of the Preventive Medical Building (the Wesbrook Building) at the University of British Columbia.
Three story concrete building; centre hub with two round extensions; rectangular wings on either side of hub; building appears to be nearly ready for the installation of windows; extensive wooden scaffolding and framing on left wing of building; crane tower visible behind building in right of image; grass field and two small wooden out buildings in foreground of image.
Black and white label in bottom right corner of image reads "U.B.C. PREVENTIVE MEDICAL BLDG. SHARP THOMPSON BERWICK PRATT ARCHITECTS - VANCOUVER B.C. COMMONWEALTH CONSTRUCTION CO. BUILDERS - ENGINEERS NR DATE "
Photograph depicts the construction progress of the Preventive Medical Building (the Wesbrook Building) at the University of British Columbia.
Three story concrete building; foundation;basement level partially visible; two rounded extensions in centre hub of building, left of image; wing extending out of hub; extensive wooden scaffolding and framing on top portion of wing; extensive debris and supplies around perimeter of building.
Black and white label in bottom right corner of image reads "U.B.C. PREVENTIVE MEDICAL BLDG. SHARP THOMPSON BERWICK PRATT ARCHITECTS - VANCOUVER B.C. COMMONWEALTH CONSTRUCTION CO. BUILDERS - ENGINEERS NR DATE "
Photograph depicts a residence neighbourhood under construction.
Four established houses and one in right side of image under construction; vehicle parked in front of house under construction; road in foreground of image; telephone poles running through centre of image.
Photographer's stamp on back of photograph indicates new address at W. Pender - Landauer moved the Leonard Frank studio to W. Pender in 1952.
Photograph depicts an established residential neighbourhood.
Three established houses; closest house to front is post-war split level style; house on left is pseudo Tudor style; grassy yard and partial garden in foreground of image.
Photographer's stamp on back of photograph indicates new address at W. Pender - Landauer moved the Leonard Frank studio to W. Pender in 1952.
Photograph depicts an established residential neighbourhood.
Front shot of bungalow style house; side entrance with stone retaining wall; barren grassy yard with stone path cutting through diagonally; sidewalk and bare tree in front of house; cracked street in foreground of image; ocean and mountain view in background.
Photographer's stamp on back of photograph indicates new address at W. Pender - Landauer moved the Leonard Frank studio to W. Pender in 1952.
Photograph depicts high density residential housing.
Angled side shot of a complex of rectangular, two story apartment buildings; clothes lines and flat roofed wood sheds in right foreground of image; forested area in background.
Photographer's stamp on back of photograph indicates new address at W. Pender - Landauer moved the Leonard Frank studio to W. Pender in 1952.
Photograph depicts high density residential housing.
Distant shot of four apartment buildings and one under construction; two bare trees in centre of image; 14 vehicles visible in image; concrete stepping stones through grass in foreground of image.
Photographer's stamp on back of photograph indicates new address at W. Pender - Landauer moved the Leonard Frank studio to W. Pender in 1952.
