1890-1899

Portrait of T.J. Morgan, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, posed with Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers on the school grounds. 

The school newspapers reported a visited by Morgan to the school in February of 1890. It's possible that this photograph was taken at that time although the weather does not appear very wintry…

Teachers club with tables set with table clothes. Radiator in the background along with exposed light bulb hanging from the ceiling.

Studio portrait of thirteen unidentified female students.

Note: Previous cataloging states the handwritten caption says they are from the La Pointe reservation. 

Studio portrait of three male students in band uniforms with brass instruments with three female students. The caption probably identifies them as Dennison Wheelock, Celicia Wheelock, William Baird, and Angelina Baird. 

Studio portrait of an older Native American man (seated), with two Native American men (standing), and two male students.

Previous cataloging indicates the older man is Not Afraid of Pawnees, a visiting chief. One of the students is identified as Joel Tyndall. 

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Studio portrait of nine male student and three female students. The caption identifies them as being from the Cheyenne nation. 

Studio portrait of nine students and three female students. The caption identifies them as being from the Cheyenne nation.

Studio portrait of twelve male students. The caption identifies them as being from the Pine Ridge Reservation. The caption for the Cumberland County Historicial Society's copy says they are "Pine Ridge Sioux" and identifies them as: 

Front row, seated: Thomas Black Bear, Alexander Man Above, Charles Smith, Andrew Beard, Herbert Good…

Studio portrait of twelve male students. The caption says they are "Pine Ridge Sioux" and identifies them as: 

Front row, seated: Thomas Black Bear, Alexander Man Above, Charles Smith, Andrew Beard, Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, and Phillip White.

Back row, standing: Samuel C. Deon, James One Star, Howard Slow Bull, Charles…

Studio portrait of twelve young male students, all in school uniforms. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies them as "Pueblo and other Indian students." 

Studio portrait of sixteen male students and four female students, all wearing school uniforms. Previous cataloging interprets the caption for this image, scratched into the plate, as saying they are from the Crow nation. 

Studio portrait of sixteen male students and four female students, all wearing school uniforms. 

The handwritten caption on this album page, located between PA-CH-014a and this image (PA-CH2-14c) reads "Crow groups," so it is presumed that both of these groups of students are from the Crow nation. The National Anthropological…

Portrait of thirteen unidentified male students and twelve unidentified female students dressed formally and posed on the school grounds. 

Studio portrait of fifteen unidentified male students and seven unidentified female students with one white woman. Previous cataloging identifies this group as "Miss Adams' Class." 

There are no records for a teacher named Miss Adams. This is probably teacher Clara C. McAdam who taught between 1890 and 1893. 

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students, one holding a circular fan. 

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms. A handwritten caption identifies them as "Apache girls." 

Studio portrait of two unidentified female students. 

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.