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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View of the Hospital building and the Disciplinarian's Quarters, with the Small Boys' Quarters visible at the far right.
The Historical Society has another copy of this photograph: 12-07-03.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Fletcher (standing) and his uncle, Old Crow (seated). Old Crow is wearing a large overcoat.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Swedish National Museums of World Culture
Studio portrait of Cook, seated, with his daughter Grace Cook standing at left and Hope Blue Teeth standing at right. Cook has an open photo album on his lap.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of instructor Mary Hyde and the Indian School choir, including male and female students in school uniforms.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society assigns a date of April 30, 1884 to this image. They also identified several students by comparison with other images: Luke Phillips (back row, second from the left), Luther Standing Bear (front row, far left), and Joshua Given (back row, third from left). They have two copies of this photograph: PA-CH1-061b and BS-CH-037.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe), Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe), and Henry Standing Bear, all wearing school uniforms.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of the print photo. According to their information, Chauncey Yellow robe is seated at left, Henry Standing Bear is standing in the middle, and Wounded Yellow Robe is seated at right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
View of Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe), Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe), and Henry Standing Bear, all wearing school uniforms. This photo was likely taken in the spring of 1884, about six months after they entered the school.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this photo (PA-CH1-035b). According to their information, Chauncey Yellow robe is seated at left, Henry Standing Bear is standing in the middle, and Wounded Yellow Robe is seated at right.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Dexter Loco (standing), Mabel Kelcusay (sitting at left), and Rachel Checote (sitting at right).
Note: Previous cataloging interprets the handwritten caption as reading: "Dexter Loco, Mabel and Rachel." Based on this information, we believe the two women to be Mabel Kelcusay (who arrived on the same day as Dexter Loco), and Rachel Checote. Comparison with other photographs confirms the identify of Rachel, however the identification of Mabel based on the photographs is less sure.
Note: A researcher identfied the sitters as Dexter Loco, Rachel Tsikahda Morgan (left) and Mabel Navadokieh Jozhe (right), and that they were all Chiricahua Apache.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Very large group of male and female students posed in rows on the grounds of the school. The caption identifies them as: Carlisle Indian School in 1884 Number of students 375.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-001 and 10-B-19.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Photo taken of visiting Cheyenne and Arapahoe Chiefs with Carlisle students and government employees at Devil's Den at the Gettysburg battlefield. The image is dated November 28, 1884.
One person is identified only as "Kise." It is not known if this is Kise (Red Wolf) or Kise Williams.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of a group of visiting chiefs, including Left Hand (with his wife) and Powder Face. Left Hand and his wife are in the back row in the center and at right. Powder Face is in front row at far right. A white man, J. F. Williams is in front row to the left of Powder Face.
A student newspaper reports the visit of a group of Cheyenne and Arapaho chiefs in December 1884 which included these people.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dana Long Wolf.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students, five wearing school uniforms.
Previous cataloging identifies them as Miss Biddle's class. School records show no teacher named Miss Biddle, so she is probably a Sunday school teacher from one of the local churches.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of four unidentified male students in school uniforms posed with two small white boys.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Candelaria Quintana.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of four unidentified male students in school uniforms and two unidentified female students in school-issued clothing.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio potrait of Carl Matches.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of five unidentified young male students in school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students in school uniforms.
The caption identifies them as being from the Crow nation.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of three unidentified female students and one unidentified male student.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students and two unidentified female students.
Previous cataloging indicates they are from the Winnebago nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of four unidentified male students, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Pete Ocotea, Colton Balcatzah, Grasshopper (George Nyruah), and Justin Head, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of a male student.
The handwritten caption along the side of the image is difficult to read, but we believe it says: Chester Cornelius and that that is who the sitter is.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students wearing school uniforms.
The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies them as being from the Crow nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution