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 Darwin Hayes, Wesson Murdock, Jacob Little Man, and Philip Pratt. Three are in school uniforms.
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 Henry Red Kettle wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Kose, Robert Hamilton, Anthony Austin, and Charles Buck, all wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_047b.jpg?itok=Ugc_ULH8 "Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 2], c.1892")
Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 1], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74402.jpg?itok=l6K60s8t "Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry [version 1], c.1892")
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 Martino Vallo.
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 James King (left) and Louis King (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Piegan Chiefs (Blackfoot Confederacy) [version 1], 1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_058a.jpg?itok=_XNCGXMO "Piegan Chiefs (Blackfoot Confederacy) [version 1], 1892")
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 Philip Marshall, Mary Cut Foot, and Harrison Marshall.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lizzie Stands.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, William Crazy Bull, and Charles Smith [version 2], c.1892](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_097c.jpg?itok=gNsSHQl8 "Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, William Crazy Bull, and Charles Smith [version 2], c.1892")
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 Minnie Perrine.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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 Elmer Simon wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Blanche Melbourne, Rufus Ricker, and Ezra Ricker.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Allen Blackchief (left) and Hiram Blackchief (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joseph Evans.
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 Hattie Long Wolf (left), Amos Long Wolf (center), and Hannah Long Wolf (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Edward Peters wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Josiah Redwolf.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nellie Robertson probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society