Two white male doctors, a white female nurse, and a female student nurse attend two male students in beds on the sleeping porch of the school hospital.
Hospital
![Male Patients in the Sleeping Porch of the School Hospital, c. 1909 Male Patients in the Sleeping Porch of the School Hospital, c. 1909](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/00338A%239.jpg?itok=tuCg31I8)
![New Hospital and Doctor's House, c.1909 New Hospital and Doctor's House, c.1909](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/14B-4-2.jpg?itok=Kd1j_EwB)
View of the Hospital Building with the Doctor's House at left.
Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909.
![Three Student Nurses and a Male Patient, c. 1909 Three Student Nurses and a Male Patient, c. 1909](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/00314A%2353.jpg?itok=jyVA9HMP)
Three female student nurses attend a male student patient in a ward in the school hospital.
![Training of student nurses in school hospital, c.1910 Training of student nurses in school hospital, c.1910](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/10-A-008_front.jpg?itok=iLdRXVkm)
Posed group of a doctor, staff nurse, and student nurses demonstrating how to use ether on a patient. This image was taken in the operating suite of the newer school hospital, construction of which was completed in 1908.
![Vaccinations at the Carlisle Indian School Dispensary, c.1910 Vaccinations at the Carlisle Indian School Dispensary, c.1910](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/I-Purchase-2015-1b.jpg?itok=gsFD1d9B)
The caption reads Dispensary at Hospital, Indian School, Carlisle, PA.
This image appears in Souvenir Views of Carlisle, PA (New York, NY: The Valentine Souvenir Company, c.1910).
![Boy's Ward, School Hospital Boy's Ward, School Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/RedMan_4_2_031_2.jpg?itok=Y5_1Ge4d)
The caption reads: BOY'S WARD, SCHOOL HOSPITAL
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 75.
![Front View of School Hospital Showing Out-Door Sleeping Additions Front View of School Hospital Showing Out-Door Sleeping Additions](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/RedMan_4_2_032.jpg?itok=3ssPv_7x)
The caption reads: FRONT VIEW OF SCHOOL HOSPITAL SHOWING OUT-DOOR SLEEPING ADDITIONS
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 76.
![Outdoor Sleeping Ward- Hospital Outdoor Sleeping Ward- Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/RedMan_4_2_031.jpg?itok=yeZYwkiq)
The caption reads: OUTDOOR SLEEPING WARD-HOSPITAL
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 75.
![Providing Vaccines at School Hospital and Dispensary [version 1] color image; five people stand in the dispensary of the school hospital, one woman (dressed in all white) stands to the left side watching as two young women give vaccinations to two young men, the young women have long white aprons over blue spotted dresses](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-008_b1_27b.jpg?itok=ged_4Yg6)
The caption on this image reads: DISPENSARY AT HOSPITAL, INDIAN SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.
There is nothing written on the back.
![Providing Vaccines at School Hospital and Dispensary [version 2] color image; five people stand in the dispensary of the school hospital, one woman (dressed in all white) stands to the left side watching as two young women give vaccinations to two young men, the young women have long white aprons over blue patterned dresses](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-002_b1_f22b.jpg?itok=MTQCfNGI)
The caption of this postcard reads: DISPENSARY AT HOSPITAL, INDIAN SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.
Although the postcard was never sent, it was addressed to Mrs. Alice Stone, 701 Caralina St. Cary, Indiana. The message reads: "Dear Sisster, Alice and brother, Oscar I got your letter and saw gat[?]"
![School Hospital, c. 1921 color image; view of the front of the hospital building, eight or nine small trees (with leaves) stand in front of it, the sky is orange along the horizon then blue up above](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-008_b1_f25a.jpg?itok=3wu9nSD3)
The caption of this postcard reads: INDIAN SCHOOL HOSPITAL, CARLISLE, PA.
The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Wm. H. Bachman, 120. W. Fourth St., Hazelton, Pa. The message reads: "Carlisle, Pa., Mar. 31, 1921, Dear Mother, Arrived safely in Carlisle at 8.20. P.M. yesterday. That's a good route to come, all fast trains…
![Plans to Construct a New Hospital, Problems with Current Hospital Plans to Construct a New Hospital, Problems with Current Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_m234_r486_0032.jpg?itok=r3z8deXI)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he desires a hospital that is purposely designed to be a hospital, isolated from the rest of the school, and on higher ground. He requests to spend $4,550 to construct a new hospital housing 12 beds south of the South Barracks. Pratt encloses several documents.
First, Surgeon…
![Submission of Plans to Build Hospital at the Carlisle School Submission of Plans to Build Hospital at the Carlisle School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0002_00585_0005.jpg?itok=nnUYHrFO)
Richard Henry Pratt submits plans and specifications for building a new hospital on the grounds of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has received multiple estimates for the cost of the building as well as supplies and believes that the use of Indian apprentices will greatly reduce labor costs. He states that the old hospital…
![Abstract of Bids on Hospital Building Construction Abstract of Bids on Hospital Building Construction](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0014_06196_0002.jpg?itok=mGPFf92W)
Richard Henry Pratt submits the abstract of bids for material and part of the labor to build a hospital for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt includes the advertisement that appeared in the Herald and Mirror as well as the Valley Sentinel. Pratt notes that he is unhappy with the bidding process due to the lack of bids which he…
![Discussion of Scarlet Fever Outbreak at School Discussion of Scarlet Fever Outbreak at School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0017_07294_0001.jpg?itok=ou2u9erT)
Richard Henry Pratt reports that a scarlet fever outbreak as occurred at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that there has been an outbreak in the borough of Carlisle for the past three months during which he has instituted a quarantine for the last two months including removing his own children from the local schools.
Pratt…
![Proposal to Add Additional Wing to School Hospital Proposal to Add Additional Wing to School Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0750_24111_c1380.jpg?itok=Wir9Q7vu)
Richard Henry Pratt cites the epidemic of measles and following pneumonia that caused the hospital to become overcrowded. Included in the correspondence is plans to add an additional wing to the present hospital for $1,000 in material and labor.
![Need for New Hospital at Carlisle Need for New Hospital at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2676_89015_0002.jpg?itok=CCipOrEU)
William A. Mercer forwards two letters along with his own thoughts on the need for a new hospital at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Provides Justification for New Hospital Building Mercer Provides Justification for New Hospital Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2726_14817_0003.jpg?itok=YA-b9_IZ)
William A. Mercer provides details on the need for a new hospital building to the Office of Indian Affairs.
A separate note indicates that Francis E. Leupp has notified Senator Stuart.
![Hitchcock Provides Clarity on Appropriation for New Hospital Hitchcock Provides Clarity on Appropriation for New Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2755_24546_0002.jpg?itok=pZRlnSgX)
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, replies to an inquiry regarding the use of the appropriation for an addition to the hospital at the Carlisle Indian School. Hitchcock states that the appropriation can be used to construct a new hospital building.
![New Hospital Building at Carlisle New Hospital Building at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2770_29817_0001.jpg?itok=FFYnfmD_)
Correspondence and memorandums regarding the building of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School based on the Haskell Institute Hospital.
![Estimates and Plans for New Hospital Building Estimates and Plans for New Hospital Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2791_37188_0011.jpg?itok=jds131xY)
William A. Mercer forwards estimates and proposals for the construction of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Difficulties in Using Student Labor to Build New Hospital Building Difficulties in Using Student Labor to Build New Hospital Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2834_52448_0001_1.jpg?itok=hLncQQs5)
William A. Mercer responds to a letter from C. F. Larrabee regarding the Comptroller's decision on the use of funds to build a new hospital building. Mercer lays out the difficulties in using student labor and provides further details to the Office.
![Mercer Acknowledges Letter on Use of Student Labor in Hospital Construction Mercer Acknowledges Letter on Use of Student Labor in Hospital Construction](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2842_55354_0001.jpg?itok=qM2EOdm8)
William A. Mercer acknowledges a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the use of student labor in the construction of the new hospital building.
![Estimate of Supplies for Proposed New Hospital Building Estimate of Supplies for Proposed New Hospital Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2860_61397_c5704.jpg?itok=qkh-4_Y6)
William A. Mercer provides the Office of Indian Affairs with an estimate of supplies and materials for the proposed new hospital building as well as cost of labor.
![Request for Porches on Multiple Levels of New Hospital Request for Porches on Multiple Levels of New Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3167_52457_0002.jpg?itok=pJGvYuHw)
Carlisle Indian School physician Ferdinand Shoemaker requests that the new hospital being planned include verandas on both levels and on as many sides as possible. William A. Mercer furthers Shoemaker's request and asks that at least two sides include porches.