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 Levi Levering.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Patrick Bitter and an unidentified male student, both wearing school uniforms. Bitter is the student on the right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of George Hill.
Note: When he arrived at Carlisle, Hill was known as George Washington. He is also known as George W. Hill.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nelson Caught the Eagle and an unidentifield young man.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Seichu Atsye.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nellie Aspenall probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-PC-004-f08.jpg?itok=zPpR7wsF "Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Ernie Black and Jennie Black.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Ernie Black and Sister. Cheyennes from Ind. Ter.
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Reuben Wolf and Levi Levering.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Norman Casadore [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_051a.jpg?itok=DJpoboUL "Norman Casadore [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Norman Casadore.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Joshua Given and Julia Given [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-PC-004-f17.jpg?itok=Gc2LpgTl "Joshua Given and Julia Given [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Joshua Given and Julia Given.
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Norman Casadore [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74054.jpg?itok=Vf-Mpott "Norman Casadore [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Norman Casadore.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Morning wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Reuben Wolf.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: James B. Garcia and Santiago
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74379.jpg?itok=oQxb8wdQ "Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Ernie Black and his sister Jennie Black.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Ernie Black and his Sister.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 3], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_096c.jpg?itok=kyPCgrP2 "Ernie Black and Jennie Black [version 3], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Ernie Black and his sister Jennie Black.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Siceni Nori wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Plenty Living Bear wearing school uniform.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Plenty Living Bear
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: PA-CH1-064d.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Seven male students [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73413.jpg?itok=m9wS43Pt "Seven male students [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Luke Phillips, Howard Logan, Frank Lock, Samuel Townsend, Roland Fish, Henry Kendall, and Richard Davis. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Ouita.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Peter Cornelius (left) and William Baird.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image reads: Peter Cornelius and William Baird.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Thirteen male student printers [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73294.jpg?itok=xCw-CC8P "Thirteen male student printers [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of thirteen male students, all wearing school uniforms. The caption of this and other copies identifies them as working in the print shop.
Other copies identify the students. They are:
1. Bennie Thomas, 2. Lorenzo Martinez, 3. Willie Butcher, 4. C. P. Cornelius, 5. Dennison Wheelock, 6. Samuel Townsend, 7. Richard Davis, 8. Howard Logan, 9. Yamie Leeds, 10. Paul Boynton, 11. John D. Miles, 12. Benajah Miles, 13. Joe B. Harris.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Job Hunterboy and Norman Casadore [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_csch051.jpg?itok=z-HvX9f7 "Job Hunterboy and Norman Casadore [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Job Hunterboy (standing at left) and Norman Casadore (seated at right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lizzie Dubray.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution