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 Sarah Smith.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of six female Nez Perce students and one young male Nez Perce student. All are wearing school uniforms.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society staff has identified some of the sitters based on comparison with other photographs . Front row (seated), from left to right: Alice Hayes, Jean Swan, [unknown], and Effie Spencer. Back row (standing), from left to right: [Unknown], Anna Parnell, and Julia Jonas.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jean Swan and Effie Spencer both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Conner (seated on the right) and Charles Wright.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, William Crazy Bull, and Charles Smith [version 1], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74007.jpg?itok=jHsMQbjJ "Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, William Crazy Bull, and Charles Smith [version 1], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy (back row at left) , Robert Horse (back row at right), William Crazy Bull (front row at left), and Charles Smith (front row at right). Crazy Bull is holding a framed portrait of a woman.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The caption reads: #1 LITTLE HAWK, #2 F. JANNIES, #3 Wm. C. BULL.
The printed note reads: FRANK JANNIES, SIOUX, Entered Carlisle 1883; remained the full term of five years; was employed as a carpenter at Rosebud Agency S. Dak.; enlisted in the Army Dec. 1891; became 1st Sgt. Co. I, 16th Infry., and served as school teacher at the Post. WM. C. BULL and SAMUEL LITTLE HAWK, also members of the same tribe, served their full term at Carlisle and enlisted in the Army July, 1892.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: No. 1 Sam L Hawk 3rd Sergt. No. 2 Frank Jannies 3rd Sergt. No. 3 Wm C. Bull 3rd Sergt. Co. For Captain.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Two photographs attached to a cabinet card. The top image is the Indian School student body in 1892 (see PA-CH2-041 in Related Images); the bottom image is identified as the Indian School and Battalion.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Edward Peters wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Carefelle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portratit of Benjamin Caswell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Kose, Robert Hamilton, Anthony Austin, and Charles Buck, all wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Nellie Carey [version 1], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74222.jpg?itok=634cwR_I "Nellie Carey [version 1], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Nellie Carey probably wearing school uniform with a patterned bow.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Nellie Carey [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_075a.jpg?itok=iQ3pLoEM "Nellie Carey [version 2], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Nellie Carey probably wearing a school uniform with a patterned bow.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Everett.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lewis Williams, often known as Lewis Daniel Williams (to differentiate him from another Nez Perce student of the same name).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Herbert Good Boy [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_099c.jpg?itok=Ybs96SOz "Herbert Good Boy [version 2], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_047b.jpg?itok=Ugc_ULH8 "Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 2], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 1], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74402.jpg?itok=l6K60s8t "Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 1], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both in school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Herbert Good Boy [version 1], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74207.jpg?itok=wCMCI_c9 "Herbert Good Boy [version 1], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Hebert Good Boy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Louis Caswell.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of James King (left) and Louis King (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Joseph Morrison and James R. Wheelock [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_031B.jpg?itok=aYukBJ90 "Joseph Morrison and James R. Wheelock [version 2], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Joseph Morrison (at left) and James R. Wheelock (at right).
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-031b and CS-CH-055.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George McDaniels wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of David McFarland.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Clark Gregg wearing uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society