Images

The Images section features photographs, postcards, and different types of artwork, as well as reproductions of images that appeared in newspapers, magazines, and other publications. These images all reflect the Carlisle Indian School students, facilities, and staff. Images available here are drawn from files housed at the U. S. National Archives, from collections of Carlisle Indian School materials housed at various archival repositories, and from a variety of published sources. Visitors to this website are also invited to share copies of photographs from their own personal and family collections; please contact us if you have images you would like to contribute.

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Studio portrait of Clarence Powder Face. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Roland Fish, Hiram Doctor, and Owen Fire, all wearing school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Lois Pretty Scalp.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of four unidentified male students.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing a uniform, probably a band uniform. 

Note: The handwritten caption is difficult to read. The first name appears to be "Phillip." 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

The printed caption reads: ETADLEUH DOANMOE, KIOWA. Taken prisoner in 1875 and sent to Ft. Marion, Fla.; was released in /1878; spent one year at Hampton Institute, Va.; entered Carlisle 1879. In 1882 married Tone-adle-mah, an educated girl of his own tribe, and reentered to the Indian Territory. Served as Helper in the School an Interpreter. In 1888 was appointed by the Presbyterian Board as a missionary among the Kiowas, but died soon after, having lived an exemplary life and exerted a good influence ence among his associates.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of Arnold Woolworth (left) and Casper Edson (right). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

The handwritten note reads: Ralph Brown age 17 years

Ralph Brown was Eliza Bell Brown's husband.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W, Postcard

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of Frank Everett and Percy Zadoka. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Work Together and Brian Early Bird. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Candelaria Quintana.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform, identified as being "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds. 

There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has at least two copies of this image: BS-CH-034 and CS-CH-079. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of James Miller.

Note: This is probably James Y. Miller.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Alex Manabove and Little Chief, one wearing a star-shaped pin. 

Note: If the interpretation of the handwritten caption is correct, it is not clear who Little Chief is. There was a student named Little Chief, but he left the school in 1880. This photograph may document a later visit of a Cheyenne chief named Little Chief (documented in the student newspaper). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Cyrus Windy.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student wearing a white pinafore. 

This could be student Fanny Bird. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Henry Ouita (left) and Kise Williams (right).

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Henry A. Russell.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing a school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of three unidentified male student and four unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging for the National Anthrological Archives version of this image identifies the students as being from the Crow nation. If this is true, then the male student in the back at left may be George Thomas and the student at the back on the right may be Charles Fisher. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students and four unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging identifies them as being from the Crow nation. If that is true, then the male student in the back left may be George Thomas, and the male student in the back right may be Charles Fisher. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portratit of an unidentified female student.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution