Images

Studio portrait of Melinda Metoxen. 

Studio portrait of Sohn George.

Studio portrait of Ollie Nichols wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of a large group of male and female students with a white male teacher in the center of the group. The caption identifies them as students who worked in the print shop. 

One copy of this image has the sitters identified. They are, back row, left to right: William Denomie, Robert Hudson, Leroy W. Kennedy, Leander Gansworth, Timothy Henry, W.R. Claudy (Assistnt Printer), John Sanborn, Luther Dahhah, William Dominick, William Lufkins, Sibbald Smith, Clark Gregg; middle row, left to right: Fred A. Wilson, Siceni Nori, Philp Lavatta, Levi Saint Cyr (Foreman), M. Burgess (Sup't of Printing), James Riley Wheelock, Thomas Hanbury, Brigman, John Webster; front row, left to right: George Buck, Pressly Houk, Susie McDougal, Alice Lambert, Ida LaChapelle, James Hill, Samuel Six Killer.    

W. Clandy and Marianna Burgess were staff members.

Note: The name "John" in the lower right of this image is part of a caption for a different image. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has four copies of this image: PA-CH3-057a, BS-CH-041, LE-046, and 13-18-01. 

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 49. The caption for the image is: GROUP OF PRINTERS. 

Students must be fairly well advanced in their school work before they can enter the printing office. 

Studio portrait of Lavinia Adams. 

Note: A caption identifies this sitter as Zenia Adams, however that name does not appear in the school records. Therefore, we believe this to be an image of student Lavinia Adams

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Carlisle Indian School.

The printed note on the reverse side reads: PRINTERS. Commence with those standing an read fro left to right in order, likewise the other two tiers.

1st. Tier.

1. Robert Hudson, Seneca.

2. Leroy W. Kennedy, Seneca.

3. Leander Gansworth, Tuscarora.

4.William Denomie, Chippewa.

5. Timothy Henry, Tuscarora.

6. Luther Dahhah, Kiowa.

7. John Sanborn, Gros Ventre.

8. William Dominick, Iriquois.

9. William Lufkins, Chippewa.

10. Sibbald Smith, Cherokee.

11. Clark Gregg, Assinaboine.

2nd. Tier.

12. Siceni Nori, Pueblo.

13. Phillip Lavatta, Shoshone.

14. James Wheelock, Oneida.

15. Levi St. Cyr, Winnebago. (Foreman.)

16. James Hill, Crow.

17. Thomas Hanbury, Alaskan.

18.Brigman Cornelius, Oneida.

3rd. Tier.

19. George Buck, Sioux.

20. Samuel Sixkiller, Cherokee.

21. Pressly Houk, Piegan.

22. John Webster, Oneida.

23. Fred A. Wilson, Chippewa.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has a copy of this image: CS-CH-109. 

Studio portrait of Henry Van Arnum wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Peter Oscar.

The caption written on this image is "Peter Oscar Carpenter." Oscar's file shows that he was trained as and later worked as a carpenter, so this is not part of his name. 

Studio portrait of Thomas Stewart (left) and Nelson Hare (right).

Studio portrait of James Van Wert.

Studio portrait of Myron Moses wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of four female students and two male students. The caption identifies them as being from the Crow nation. 

Studio portrait of two visiting chiefs with ten male students and ten female students. 

Previous cataloging indicates that these are Cheyenne and Arapaho chiefs and students, and that the date of the photo is March 1894. 

Studio portrait of visiting chiefs Quanah Parker (seated in the middle row) and Lone Wolf (standing in the back row, third from the left) with three female students and six male students. The wife of Quanah Parker, Tonarcy, is seated next to him in the center of the photo.

Previous cataloging indicates a date of March 1894 is scratched into this glass plate. 

Studio portrait of visiting chiefs Quanah Parker (seated in the middle row) and Lone Wolf (standing in the back row, third from the left) with three female students and six male students. The wife of Quanah Parker, Tonarcy, is seated next to him in the center of the photo.

The National Anthropological Archives version of this image has the date March 1894 scratched into the glass plate. 

Studio portrait of two visiting chiefs with ten male student and ten female students. 

Previous cataloging for the National Anthropological Archives version of this image indicates they are Cheyenne and Arapaho chiefs and students and that it was taken in March 1894. 

Studio portrait of Kiowa Chief Lone Wolf  with his sons, William Lone Wolf (seated left) and Delos Lone Wolf (standing left) and another student (standing right), c.1895. 

Studio portrait of Josephine Lane [?] wearing school uniform.

Group portrait of twelve young male students, some in baseball uniforms and posed with baseball equipment. One student's uniform has "Juvenile" on the front and others have "J.C." 

Previous cataloging identifies the date of this photo was May 26, 1894.

The Juveniles was one of the school's baseball teams. 

Studio portrait of Sylvania Cooper and Cynthia Cooper. Due to her age, we believe Cynthia is the one on the right. 

Caption: BEDROOM - LARGE BOYS' QUARTERS.

These rooms, 14 x 16 feet, contain three beds each, a wardrobe with three divisions, one for each occupant, a table, chair, washstand, etc., and are decorated with such pictures and ornaments as the occupants may be able or choose to provide.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 31.  No prints of this image have yet been located. 

Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie. 

Studo portrait of an unidentified male student. 

Caption: THE SCHOOL KITCHEN.

is fitted up with large ranges and steam cooking apparatus.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 26.  No prints of this image have yet been located. 

Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie. 

Caption: THE LARGE BOYS' QUARTERS.

replace an old barrack building that stood on the same site in the early days of the School, and are 292 x 38 feet.

Congress had not then faith in Indian education, and after several years of disappointment, the boys from their earnings on farms contributed to erect the building $1,851.00, and the balance, $14,500.00 was donated by friends of the School. It has accommodations for 300 boys, with library, reading, assembly, bath and clothing rooms.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 30.  No prints of this image have yet been located. 

Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie. 

Caption: THE GUARD HOUSE.

At the entrance gate stands the old Guard House, which is one of the historic buildings of Pennsylvania. It was built by the Hessian soldiers whom Washington captured at the battle of Trenton, in 1776, and sent to this place as prisoners of war. The School follows a system of military guard duty, and the Guard House is used as the headquarters for the sentinels.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 23.  No prints of this image have yet been located. 

Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.