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 Samuel Tilden.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both in school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Josiah Redwolf, Lewis Williams, Samuel Tilden, Stephen Reuben, Charles White, and David McFarland. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Sarah Smith.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of David Sku-vi-uk wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Charles Smith.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lovett Halftown.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Emmeline McLane.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy (back row at left) , Robert Horse (back row at right), William Crazy Bull (front row at left), and Charles Smith (front row at right). Crazy Bull is holding a framed portrait of a woman.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Mary Davis and Richenda Davis, children of school employees and former students Richard Davis and Nellie Aspenall Davis.
Note: Mary and Richenda were not enrolled as students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Clark Gregg wearing uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of J. Grover Ground.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of eight Piegan chiefs.
The January 8, 1892 issue of the Indian Helper (vol. 7 no. 17) reports that these chiefs had visited the school the previous week.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has six copies of this image. One of those copies identifies the chiefs as Running Crane, Little Dog, White Grass, White Calf, Little Plume, Four Horns, Brocky, Bear Chief (or Little Bear Chief).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of six female Nez Perce students and one young male Nez Perce student. All are wearing school uniforms.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society staff has identified some of the sitters based on comparison with other photographs . Front row (seated), from left to right: Alice Hayes, Jean Swan, [unknown], and Effie Spencer. Back row (standing), from left to right: [Unknown], Anna Parnell, and Julia Jonas.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Hebert Good Boy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Alexander Manabove, Albert Sitting Eagle, and John Runninghorse.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Everett.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Albert Sitting Eagle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Maggie Simpson.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Elmer Simon wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of a large group of young male and female students posed on the steps of a brick building. The caption identifies them as "Miss Coony's Class."
School records show a teacher named Carrie Cory in 1892.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Albert Silas wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Morrison, Martin Round Face, Charles Dubray, and Ben Harrison posed holding "Indian club" exercise equipment. One (probably John Morrison) is wearing a shirt with the monogram "C.I.T.S."
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
