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 Lizzie Dubray.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Edmund Guerrier, Laura Standing Elk, and Julia Bent [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_067b.jpg?itok=oT0bE_t_ "Edmund Guerrier, Laura Standing Elk, and Julia Bent [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Edmund Guerrier, Laura Standing Elk, and Julia Bent. Guerrier was an interpreter for the U.S. government.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Tivis.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 3], 1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0015.jpg?itok=yQyY5KK3 "Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 3], 1886")
Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families posed on the school grounds.
The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image has information provided by the daughter of one of the employees, who donated the photograph. She says it was taken on June 17, 1886. For further information, see that copy in Related Images.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Jiron, a Native American man (seated at left), Harvey Townsend (standing in center), and Henry Kendall (seated at left).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Samuel Keryte [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_100c.jpg?itok=FujsNWF3 "Samuel Keryte [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Samuel Keryte wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Wounded Yellow Robe [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74389.jpg?itok=JI1Msijz "Wounded Yellow Robe [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe) wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Everett.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Adam Metoxen (standing) and John Elm (seated), both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Wounded Yellow Robe [version 2], c. 1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0025.jpg?itok=vSAsI45e "Wounded Yellow Robe [version 2], c. 1886")
Studio portrait of Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Wounded Yellow Robe.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has two copies of this print: PA-CH1-057Ba and CS-CH-018.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Lucy Jourdan.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Annie Thomas.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Jannies wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Samuel Keryte [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74077.jpg?itok=fwycuMrm "Samuel Keryte [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Samuel Keryte wearing school uniform.
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
![John Elm [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74347.jpg?itok=VphlRDhk "John Elm [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of John Elm.
A handwritten caption written along the side of the image probably reads: John Elm.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![John Elm [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_085c.jpg?itok=Hs6QxN2o "John Elm [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of John Elm.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Edmund Guerrrier with Laura Standing Elk and Julia Bent [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73487.jpg?itok=CNtP9jhA "Edmund Guerrrier with Laura Standing Elk and Julia Bent [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Edmund Guerrrier with Laura Standing Elk and Julia Bent. The two students are wearing school uniforms.
Note: Guerrier was employed as an interpreter for the U.S. government.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Mark White Shield and Charley White Shield.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates the hand written caption is "M.W. and Charles W. [Jaield]."
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Cornelia Kowitesy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Anson Garlick.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Joshua Given.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Richard Wallace wearing school uniform and holding a hat.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Rose Kowuni and Annie Kowuni, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (seated left), William Morgan (seated right), Frank West (seated center), and Wilkie Sharp, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution