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 Fred Harris.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of William Archiquette, Libbie Archiquette (seated), and Sarah Archiquette (standing), in school uniform.
An illegible handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: William Archiquette with his two sisters.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Julia Given.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Ladeaux wearing a band uniform and holding a brass horn instrument.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Alice Sheffield.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Cochrane.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: William Cochrane.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Frank Lock [version 2], c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_018c.jpg?itok=90MsmHOi "Frank Lock [version 2], c.1888")
Studio portrait of Frank Lock.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Laura Standing Elk [version 1], c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74145.jpg?itok=lQG4t30p "Laura Standing Elk [version 1], c.1888")
Studio portrait of Laura Standing Elk.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Casper Cailis wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William White Bear.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Andrew Conover wearing school uniform.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: A. Conover.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Gertrude Siow.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Talbot Goday wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jessie Bitter wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Levi Levering.
Note: According to previous cataloging the handwritten caption includes the date January 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Black Moon possibly wearing school uniform. Handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Eliz. Blackmoon.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Louis Levering.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
View of the Large Boys' Quarters, with students on the porches and in front of the building, probably taken in the winter.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of staff member Philip Norman. Norman served as band leader and this is said to be his band leader uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Republic Debating Society [version 1] c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74412.jpg?itok=yax-TBOT "Republic Debating Society [version 1] c.1888")
Portrait of unidentified male students, most in school uniforms, posed on the steps of one of the school buildings.
The Cumber County Historical Society's print of this image identifies the group as the Republic Debating Society.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Fifteen Apache male students [version 2], c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/13-3-_02.jpg?itok=Fz4N6JwN "Fifteen Apache male students [version 2], c.1888")
Studio portrait of fifteen unidentified male students.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two prints of this image. One identifies them as Apache students and the other as specifically San Carlos Apaches.
Records document fewer than fifteen male San Carlos Apache students ever attending the school, and they were not all there at the same time.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Republic Debating Society [version 2] c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/13-5-_0001.jpg?itok=OzB_FURK "Republic Debating Society [version 2] c.1888")
Portrait of unidentified male students, most in school uniforms, posed on the steps of one of the school buildings.
The Cumber County Historical Society's print of this image identifies the group as the Republic Debating Society.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Union Debating Society [version 2], c. 1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/13-6-_0001.jpg?itok=X_jffxF2 "Union Debating Society [version 2], c. 1888")
Portrait of a large group of unidentified male students, most in school uniforms, posed on the steps of one of the school buildings.
The Cumberland County Historial Society has a print of this image which identifies the group as the Union Debating Society.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of seven unidentified male students and ten unidentified female students, all wearing school uniforms, posed outside on the school grounds.
Previous cataloging interprets the caption as saying they are from the Pine Ridge reservation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Twenty-five members of the school band, posed on the steps of the Large Boys' Quarters, holding their instruments.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center