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 Jessie Spread Hands (left) and Izora Taylor (right). Both are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
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.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Baptiste Marengo.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Lufkins.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ollie Nichols wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of James Pontiac posed holding a violin.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of five unidentified female students and two unidentified male students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Twenty-three male student printers [version 1], 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73431.jpg?itok=w1IL4gyW "Twenty-three male student printers [version 1], 1894")
Studio portrait of twenty-three male students. The caption for this image, as well as the other copies, identifies them as students who worked in the print shop and gives a date of 1894. Other copies identify the sitters. They are:
1st. Tier (presumably the back row), Robert Hudson, Leroy W. Kennedy, Leander Gansworth, William Denomie, Timothy Henry, Luther Dahhah, John Sanborn, William Dominick, William Lufkins, Sibbald Smith, Clark Gregg.
2nd. Tier (presumably the middle row): Siceni Nori, Phillip Lavatta, James Wheelock, Levi St. Cyr (Foreman), James Hill, Crow, Thomas Hanbury, Brigman Cornelius.
3rd. Tier (front row): George Buck, Samuel Sixkiller, Pressly Houk, John Webster, Fred A. Wilson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Delos Lone Wolf.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Kennedy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Amy Johnson and Lucy Lowin.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Martha Sickles and Caleb Sickles.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Fleety Payne and Lillie Payne, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of David Copperfield (seated at left) and Samuel Barker (standing at right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Sohn George.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentifed young girl (left) and Amelia Clark (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Sarah Williams.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Amelia Kills the Bull.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Annie Lockwood.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Twenty-three male student printers [version 2], 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0062.jpg?itok=2frTCSzk "Twenty-three male student printers [version 2], 1894")
The printed note on the reverse side reads: PRINTERS. Commence with those standing and read from 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.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Matthew Johnson.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of James Kawaykla wearing uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of ten unidentified male students in school uniforms.
Previous cataloging identifies the students as from the Flathead or Salish nation and provides a date of January 189[?]. A group of Flathead students arrived in November 1893, so this is probably that group, taken in January 1894.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Hiram Blackchief (left) and Edwin Moore (right)
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dora Gray probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society