Images

The top caption reads: Sylvester Chahuska Long Lance, a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, college graduate and champion athlete, now First Lieutenant of "Princess Pat's," who fought at Vimy Ridge, at present lies severely wounded in a base hospital, "somewhere in France."

The bottom caption reads: Cadet Long Lance, athletic and literary prize medallist, graduate of Carlisle and St. John's in his military school uniform.

These images of Sylvester Long Lance appear in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on July 22, 1917.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Earl Wilber

Earl Wilber in his U.S. Army Uniform.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Wm. Littlewolfe

William Little Wolfe in his naval uniform that was included in a letter to someone at Carlisle while stationed on the U.S.S. Texas on November 23, 1917.

The caption reads: Pete Calac

The headline reads: Will Lead Wesleyan

The article begins: Pete Calac, the famous Indian football player who has played on the West Virginia Wesleyan team for the past two seasons, was selected last night by his team mates, at the annual football banquet which was held at the New Valley Hotel, to pilot the Wesleyan team of 1918.

Peter Calac in his football uniform.

This image appears in an article of the West Virginia Wheeling Register on December 13, 1917.

The headline reads: Indian Athlete To Quit Game

The caption reads: JIM THORPE.

Jim Thorpe in a suit and tie wearing a hat.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Corporal S. Patterson.

Spencer Patterson in his U.S. Army uniform holding a gun at his side.

The handwritten note reads: Paris

Marion Paris in a formal suit and tie.

The headline reads: American Indians with Allies

The article reads: New York Sun: Gus Welsh, at left, is the first American Indian to be made a captain in the United States army. He was a former Carlisle and Dickinson football and athletic star. A feature of the fortieth annual commencement of the Carlisle Indian school was the announcement that Welsh has just been made a cavalry captain. He was an official at the Carlisle school when the war broke out, and received his military training at the first Fort Niagara camp, have been graduated as a second lieutenant. He has been stationed at Camp Meade.

Flowberth W. Richester, at right, was the first Indian aviator to join the Lafayette escadrille.

This image appears in the Des Moines Register published in Des Moines, Iowa on June 18, 1918.

The headline reads: Indian Officer in Army

The caption reads: CAPTAIN "GUS" WELSH

The article reads: "Gus" Welsh, Indian athlete and graduate of Carlisle school, who has been made a captain in the United States, cavalry, is the first Indian to receive this honor. He was an official at the Carlisle school when the war broke out, and received his military training at the first Fort Niagara camp.

This image appears in the Bookford Republic published in Bookford, Illinois on June 14, 1918.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Aniseto Ortego.

Aniseto Orgeto in uniform.

Guy Littlejohn in his U.S. Army uniform around 1918.

Studio portrait of Andrew Cuellar. This is probably his year book picture, class of 1918. 

Studio portrait of Alice Gardner wearing non-native clothing. This image was probably taken when she graduated in 1918.

Frank Verigan in a formal suit with tie.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Fred Blythe

Fred Blythe in uniform.

Portrait of an unidentified male student in military uniform. The photo has an inscription on the back, identifying that it was sent by a person named Jake. 

Portrait of six male students in uniform, two holding flags. 

This print has annotations with the students' names. The photograph is also included on page 35 of the Yearbook of the Carlisle Indian School, 1918. That caption reads: "Color Sergeants. Charles Sutton (American flag): Alex Jorden (Carlisle Standard of red and gold). Color guards, left to right: Laurence Kennedy, William Bennet, Joseph Smoke, and Theodore Thomas."  

The caption reads: "JIM" THORPE was the greatest All-American football team ever devised. When he played with Carlisle a dozen years ago, there was no real defense against his vicious rushes, and hte player whom he tackled generally woke up some hours afterward, with the question, "How many were killed?" on his lips. Jim went from football to Stockholm, where he collected a trunkful of medals at the Olympic Games; and from there to the New York Giants. He is not so good at baseball as he was at football-fortunately for Ty Cobb.

Jim Thorpe swings in a baseball bat in his baseball uniform.

This image appears in Every Week on January 26, 1918.

The caption reads: SEWING ROOM, INDIAN SCHOOL CARLISLE, PA.

The reverse side includes a note from Charles Littlechief to John Francis Jr. sent from Solen, North Dakota, dated February 18, 1918.

The headline reads: INDIAN AND JAP GIRL IN CAMPAIGN FOR HOME

The subhead reads: "THE HUMMING BIRD" AND YSAU TAKAZAWA

The caption reads: These two young women, one an Indian and the other a Japanese are working for the $150,000 fund being raised for the Home from Christian Workers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. The girls have been highly successful in their collections.

This image appears in the Evening Bulletin published in Philadelphia, PA on March 25, 1918.

View of the entrace to the grounds at Pratt Avenue, with automobiles, staff residences, and Leupp Art Studio visible. 

The caption reads: SYLVESTER C. LONG-LANCE

This image of Sylvester C. Long-Lance appears in an article of the New York Herald on June 21, 1919.

The caption reads: THREE VIEWS OF JIM THORPE

Jim Thorpe shown running, throwing the shot in the shot put, and the in the middle of the long jump.

The caption on this postcard reads: GYMNASIUM, ALL INDIANS EXCEPT INSTRUCTOR. CARLISLE, Pa.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

The caption reads: CARLISLE INDIANS AT DEVIL’S DEN, BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG PA.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.