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 Daniel Jackson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Peter Cornelius (on left) and William Baird (on right).
A partially illegible handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Peter Cornelius and William Baird.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_088b.jpg?itok=EOTDhets "Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Benjamin American Horse wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Charles Buck.
Note: This image also contains partial caption information for other photographs.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Emily Guitar and Lucy Guitar.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Edward Davis wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Rose Howell possibly wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Carrie Cornelius.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Leila Cornelius.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Louis Caswell and Benjamin Caswell [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_033C.jpg?itok=jC4sKzCu "Louis Caswell and Benjamin Caswell [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Louis Caswell (left) and Benjamin Caswell (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Luther Dah-hah.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Luther Dah-hah.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Benjamin Caswell [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_031A.jpg?itok=Ps4ySZnz "Benjamin Caswell [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Benjamin Caswell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Josiah Archiquette wearing school uniform.
Note: This sitter in this image was previously identified as Joshua Archiquette. However, there is no student by that name in the school records. Therefore, we now believe this to be Josiah Archiquette.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lydia Gardner.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Graduating Class of 1890 [pose 1], 1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0027.jpg?itok=KqTsUj1E "Graduating Class of 1890 [pose 1], 1890")
Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students, the second graduating class in 1890.
They are, back row, left to right: William Tivis, Jemima Wheelock, Dennison Wheelock, Stacy Matlock, Levi Levering, Veronica Holliday, Benjamin Lawry; middle row, left to right: George Means, Howard Logan, George Vallier (standing), William Morgan (standing), Carl Leider, Percy Zadoka, Benjamin Thomas; front row, left to right: Lawrence Smith, Rosa Bourassa, Nellie Robertson, Julia Bent.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 17 and the Cumberland County Historical Society has four prints: PA-CH2-083, 10B-07-01, 11-A-01, and 15-21-01.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint [version 1], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73815.jpg?itok=XYPOR1zf "Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint [version 1], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Rosa Bourassa and Lydia Flint.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Rosa Bourassa. A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Rose Baunassa.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Benjamin Doxtator (seated at left) and Hugh James (standing at right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Benjamin Caswell [version 1], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74167.jpg?itok=8oPHFiv8 "Benjamin Caswell [version 1], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Benjamin Caswell
Handwritten caption along side of image probably reads: Benjamin Caswell.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Mary Johnson.
Note: There are two students named Mary Johnson. This is probably the Mary Johnson from the Stockbridge nation who arrived in 1888 when she was 15 years old and departed in 1892. The other Mary Johnson was from the Onondaga nation, arrived in November 1883 and departed in June 1884. No age was given for her.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Campeau.
Note: A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Frank Campeau.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of William Carefelle wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: [Nellie Robertson] (5248) (16)
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
![Esther Johnson [version 1], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73819.jpg?itok=531x-h58 "Esther Johnson [version 1], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Esther Johnson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution