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 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 Solomon Collins and Francis Goulche, one wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Sickles and Arthur Sickles. Arthur is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Rachel Tsikahda Morgan and Melinda Porter, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dorothy Dekhlikiseh [?].
Note: The caption for this image is "Darthy Nol" (or possibly Darthy No 1"). There are no records for a student by that name. The only student named Dorothy who attended while Choate was taking photographs was Dorothy Dekhlikiseh.
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: 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 Elmer Simon wearing school uniform.
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 Albert Sitting Eagle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Alexander Manabove, Albert Sitting Eagle, and John Runninghorse.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ernest Hogee.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portratit of Benjamin Caswell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Florence Miller.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Joseph Evans.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Peter Chief Eagle wearing a uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Almeda Heavy Hair.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Celinda Metoxen possibly wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Julia Cobell and Susie Farwell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Crazy Bull.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Crouse wearing a uniform.
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 Clark Gregg wearing uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
