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 Nancy Cornelius, probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jennie Mitchell.
Note: Handwritten caption on this image dates it to November 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The printed note reads: BENJAMIN LOWRIE, WINNEBAGO. Entered Carlisle 1883; graduated 1890; spent several summers working on farms in Bucks Co., Pa.; is now employed as Govt. farmer at Winnebago Agency, Nebraska.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Studio portrait of Francis Ortiz.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates part of the handwritten caption on this image provides a date of November 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jennie Dubray.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Jennie Dubray Nov. 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Casper Edson.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image reads: C. Edson, Nov. 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Benjamin Lawry.
Note: Handwritten caption on image indicates it was taken in November 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
View of the Second School Building shortly after completion. This view has what look like saw horses or fencing enclosing side walks or paths.
The handwritten caption for this image says "School Building and Chapel." This new building contained a large assembly hall in the center section that replaced the old Chapel building.
This building replaced the original school building which was demolished in July 1888.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
View of the Second School Building shortly after completion. This view has what look like saw horses or fencing enclosing side walks or paths. Two men appear to be sitting on the front steps.
This building replaced the original school building which was demolished in July 1888.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
View of the Second School Building shortly after it was completed. This view still has unrolled beds of sod in the front lawn and possibly saw horses related to the laying down the side walks or paths.
This building replaced the original school building, which was demolished in July 1888.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Theodore North.
The handwritten caption contains the date December 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Charles Redmore wearing school uniform.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains the date "December 1888."
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of William Short Nose and Francis Lee.
Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Morning.
Note: Handwritten caption on this image dates it as December 1888.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Carrie Hamlin.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of John Tyler.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Richard Doanmoe, the son of students Etadleuh and Laura Doanmoe.
This image also contains caption information for a different photograph.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Chester Cornelius.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Froman.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Alene Conover.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Alene Conover.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Hector Cat with four unidentified young men. Three of them wear school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lawrence Toopher wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of American Horse with eleven female students and one male student.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Phillips wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of a group of four female students with an older Native American man. The original caption identifies them as "Chihuahua and Apache."
Based on comparison with other photographs, Cumberland County Historical Staff have suggested that the student seated in the front is Lucy Tsisnah and that the students in the back row, from left to right are Janette Woods (Pahgostatum), Naomi Merkel (Kohten), and Annette Suison. Those identifications are preliminary.
A researcher has identified the man in the front row as Chief Chihuahua and the female student as his daughter Ramona.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
