Images

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 two visiting Kiowa Chiefs with two male students and one female student. Based on comparison with other photographs, we believe the students are Joshua Given (standing at right), Julia Given, and Otto Zotoum (standing at left). Chief Big Bow is seated on the left and Sun Boy on the right. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Tom Torlino wearing native clothing and ornaments.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Tom Torlino, Navajoe.

The Cumberland County Historical Society also has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-004a and BS-CH-008.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of five young female students, all wearing school uniforms with white pinafores. They are Alice Long Pole, Julia Pryor, Metopa, Josephine Pryor, and Myrtie Tallchief. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of ten unidentified male students wearing school uniforms. 

Previous cataloging identifies them as from the Omaha nation. 

Twenty male Omaha students arrived in August of 1882. A portrait of ten of them was taken and identified as such (see Related Images), so it is possible that this group is the other ten students who arrived at that time. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Peliza, Paul Big Horse, and Edward Chouteau, all wearing school uniforms.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has several copies of this image: PA-CH1-037a, CS-CH-056, and CS-CH-075. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of six unidentified young male students in school uniforms posed around a studio prop of a window with teacher Miss Shiverick. 

School records show Harriet Hyde Shiverick was Matron of Boys from 1881 to 1882. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Henry Kendall.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

This caption reads: TOM TORLINO – NAVAJO. AS HE ENTERED THE SCHOOL IN 1882. AS HE APPEARED THREE YEARS LATER.

This image appears in John N. Choate's Souvenir of the Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA: J. N. Choate, 1902).

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students in school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Leila Jones and Maud Chief Killer, both wearing school uniforms.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students in school uniforms. This is the same image as one identified as "Oscar and Davis, Cheyennes" in collections at Princeton. 

These are probably Richard Davis and Oscar Bull Bear. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Rachel Checote possibly wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Arnold Woolworth and three unidentified male students, all in school uniforms. Woolworth is standing at the left in the back row. Based on other photographs, Theodore North may be the student sitting in the right of the front row.

There is an almost undecipherable handwritten caption along the side of the image, which reads in part: Arnold

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Mason Pratt (seated at left), Charles Kihega (standing), Samuel Townsend (seated at right), and Benjamin Marshall (seated at right). The three students are wearing school uniforms. Mason Pratt was the son of Richard Henry Pratt. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes that these are student in the "paint shop." It is more likely that this says "print shop." 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of William Tivis. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Geoge Baker wearing school uniform. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of George Baker wearing school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Joshua Given (seated left), Luther Standing Bear (senter), and an unidentified male student, all wearing school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Baptiste Bayhylle and his son Louis Bayhylle. Louis is in a school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portarit of Baptiste Bayhylle and his son, Louis Bayhylle. Louis is wearing a school uniform. There apperas to be an illegible caption written along the top of the image. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Justine La Framboise.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Louis Bighorse. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Ernie Black. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Michael Burns. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of William B. Peery wearing school uniform.

Note: In the copy of this image at the American Philosophical Society the student is identified as "William Peary, Peoria." 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society