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 Carl Matches.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of seven male students with one white boy. The caption for the National Anthropological Archives version of this image identifies the white boy as John Nisley. Cumberland County Historical Society cataloging identifies the students as being from the Crow Nation. Richard Wallace is standing in the center, and George Thomas is standing on the right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Tom Torlino, Navajoe, Three years later.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has four copies of this image: PA-CH2-004b, 12-26-04, BS-CH-012, and US-50b.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
The handwritten note reads: Capt Pratt. Supt of Indian School Carlisle Pa.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Jame Black Hawk.
Handwritten caption along side of image probably reads: James Black Hawk.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Etadleuh Doanmoe, Laura Doanmoe, and Martha Napawat.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform.
The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies them as "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds.
There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Thomas Wistar wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Students on the school grounds, including the band.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has copies of this image.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Studio portrait of Lyman Kennedy wearing partial school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of a group of female students posed on the steps of a school building. There are nine people in the group. Eight of them are definitely students. The ninth, seated in the chair at left right, may be a student or a teacher.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joseph Schweigman and an unidentified young man.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joseph Schweigman and Frank Conroy, both wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nancy McIntosh.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dennison Wheelock (left) and Howard Logan (right), holding hats and wearing uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Almarine McKellop.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Tom Torlino (seated) and George S. Watchman (standing).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joarclores, an Arapho chief.
Note: The spelling of this person's name is not clear. It could be Joalloas, Joarclores, or Joactoras.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lorenzo Martinez.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (standing) and William Morgan, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Henry A. Russell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Juan Antonio Chama.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Juan Antonio Chama. What appears to be a date is also written along the side. It seems to be "3/79" but Chama didn't arrive until 1884, so that isn't possible.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The printed caption reads: ETADLEUH DOANMOE, KIOWA. Taken prisoner in 1875 and sent to Ft. Marion, Fla.; was released in /1878; spent one year at Hampton Institute, Va.; entered Carlisle 1879. In 1882 married Tone-adle-mah, an educated girl of his own tribe, and reentered to the Indian Territory. Served as Helper in the School an Interpreter. In 1888 was appointed by the Presbyterian Board as a missionary among the Kiowas, but died soon after, having lived an exemplary life and exerted a good influence ence among his associates.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
