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 Nicholas Ruleau (back row on the left), Preston Three Bears (back row on the right), Felix Iron Eagle Feather, and an unidentified young man.
Note: Previous cataloging identifies the name of the unidentified student as Alex and gives a date of January 1887.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Ramona Chihuahua.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dexter Loco, Oliver Bitchaiet, and Duncan Balatchu.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jonas Place and Morgan Toprock.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Eleven Chiricahua Apaches Students [version 1], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74352.jpg?itok=3owzKFh- "Eleven Chiricahua Apaches Students [version 1], c.1887")
Studio portrait of eight male students and three female students, all wearing school uniforms.
These have been identified as the Chiricahua Apache students who arrived at Carlisle from Fort Marion, Florida, November 4th, 1886, taken at an unknown later date.
A researcher has identified them as: back row, left to right, Hugh Chee, Frederick Skahsejah (Eskelsejah), Clement Seanilzay, Samson Noran; front row, left to right, Ernest Hogee, Humphrey Eschavzey, Margaret Yates (Standing), Beatrice Kaihtel (known at the school as Beatrice Morton), Jeanette Pagostetahn (known at the school as Janette Woods), Bishop Eatennah, Basil Ekarden.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Ambrose Chachu wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Otto Wells [version 2], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_034C.jpg?itok=bQG7_oli "Otto Wells [version 2], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Otto Wells wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Knox Nostlin and Hugh Chee [version 1], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74188.jpg?itok=ex0op913 "Knox Nostlin and Hugh Chee [version 1], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Knox Nostlin (left) and Hugh Chee (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of seventeen male students, three female students, and one white woman. The caption identifies the white woman as Miss Seabrook. Alice Seabrook was a teacher at the school from 1885 to 1889 and later worked at the school as a nurse from 1890 to 1892.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Thomas Kose [version 1], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73308.jpg?itok=00FkluOA "Thomas Kose [version 1], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Thomas Kose wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Thomas Kose [version 2], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_056c.jpg?itok=Mg2vLo8H "Thomas Kose [version 2], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Thomas Kose wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![James Y. Miller [version 1], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74189.jpg?itok=c0CrtwsG "James Y. Miller [version 1], c.1887")
Studio portrait of James Y. Miller.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jonas Place, Justin Shedee, and Modoc Wind.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nellie Robertson wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Etta Robertson [version 2], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_053a.jpg?itok=0-hCfDS5 "Etta Robertson [version 2], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Etta Robertson wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Wallace Scott.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of eight unidentified male students and three unidentified female students, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Katie Grindrod.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Margaret Yates.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Nellie Aspenall [version 2], c.1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_005c.jpg?itok=zI0qQzJz "Nellie Aspenall [version 2], c.1887")
Studio portrait of Nellie Aspenall in school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Blackbear. Handwritten caption along side of image probably reads: Thomas Black Bear.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nellie Moore wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Anson Garlick and Thomas Kose.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Phillips (left) and Fred Harris (right). Phillips is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society