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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The caption reads: THE CARLISLE SCHOOL GARDEN - AGRICULTURE AND THE INDUSTRIES ARE CORRELATED WITH THE ACADEMIC WORK
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 379.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: PRESS ROOM - SCHOOL'S PRINTING DEPARTMENT
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 380.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads:VIEWS SHOWING GIRL STUDENTS OUT UNDER THE SCHOOL'S OUTING SYSTEM
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 381.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
This caption reads: STUDENTS RECEIVING PRACTICAL TRAINING IN THE INDUSTRIES UNDER THE OUTING SYSTEM
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 382.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: HON. JOHN K. TENER, GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 391.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: HON. GEORGE H. UTTER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, FORMER GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 392.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: HON. ROBERT G. VALENTINE, COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 401.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: DR. NATHAN C. SCHAEFFER, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN PENNSYLVANIA
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 402.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: A FLAG SALUTE BY STUDENT BATTALIONS - CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL CAMPUS
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 411.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: CAMPUS GATEWAY AND MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 412.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: VIEWS IN THE ACADEMIC BUILDING - TYPEWRITING, NATIVE INDIAN ART, LIBRARY, CLASS ROOM
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 413.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: CARLISLE STUDENTS WORKING ON PENNSYLVANIA FARMS - LEARNING BY DOING
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 414.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - 1912
The printed note reads: A REAL BLACKSMITH SHOP WITH FORGE AND REAL FIRE. STUDENTS MAKING HORSE - SHOES AND EXECUTING IRON WORK BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF 3500 VISITORS. SUCH EXERCISES SHOW REAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 423.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - 1912
The printed note reads: A NEW DEPARTURE IN SCHOOL COMMENCEMENTS WHICH IS ATTRACTING THE ATTENTION OF EDUCATORS. THESE GIRLS DEMONSTRATED THEIR TRAINING IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF LAUNDRY WORK BY SKILLFULLY DOING THE WORK, AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER GIRL GIVES A PRACTICAL AND HELPFUL TALK ON THE SUBJECT.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 424.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: MAIN ST. MYLO, N. DAK.
The reverse side includes a short note from Mary Lambert to Superintendent Moses Friedman.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W, Postcard
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
The caption reads: COTTAGE FOR INDIANS No. 4 Estimated Cost $500.
The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 441.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: COTTAGE FOR INDIANS - Plate 1, Estimated Cost $2,500.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 442.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: COTTAGE FOR INDIANS - Plate 2, Estimated Cost $2, 500.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 443.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: COTTAGE FOR INDIANS No. 5
The printed note reads: Estimated Cost $600.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 444.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: THE CLAIM OF THE NEW YORK CAYUGAS AGAINST THE STATE OF NEW YORK
The printed note reads: SOME PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE CATTARAGUS RESERVATION IN NEW YORK, SHOWING SOMETHING OF THE CRUDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY LIVE. MR. VAN VOORHIS MAKES OUT A GOOD CASE FOR THESE INDIANS WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE CAREFUL ATTENTION OF ALL RIGHT - THINKING PEOPLE.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 447.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: LOUIS TEWANIMA MARATHON RUNNER
The printed note reads: He is a full - blood Hopi Indian who came to Carlisle five years ago unable to speak English, with long hair and opposed to education. He is now one of the most studious and progressive students in the school. He is considered by experts as America's greatest long-distance runner and will represent the United States in the Olympic Games.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 448.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: JAMES THORPE ALL - ROUND ATHLETE
The printed note reads: Thorpe is a student of the Carlisle Indian School and last year was selected for the All-American football team. He has been selected to represent the United States in six events in the Olympic Games in Sweden, and is considered as a good candidate for honors for the all-round world's championship as an athlete.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 448.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: HOME OF WILLIAM HAZLETT, CARLISLE '95. FORT COBB, OKLAHOMA
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 449.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads:
1. HOME OF WILLIAM PETOSKEY, A RETURNED STUDENT, AT PETOSKEY, MICH. - HE IS A CHIPPEWA, A MINISTER AND AN INFLUENTIAL MAN AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
2. HOME OF WILLIAM WHITE, A DIGGER INDIAN, EDUCATED AT CARLISLE, AS WAS HIS WIFE. - HE IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 450.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The caption reads: HOME OF DENNISON WHEELOCK, '90
The printed note reads: MR. WHEELOCK IS A SUCCESSFUL ATTORNEY AND REAL ESTATE DEALER, LIVES AT WEST DEPERE, WIS., AND IS A FORCE AMONG THE ONEIDAS HIS WIFE WAS ALSO EDUCATED AT CARLISLE
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 10 (June 1912): 475.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections