Images

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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Caption: THE SMALL BOYS' QUARTERS.

accommodate 100 of the smallest boys, who are under the care of a matron. The sleeping rooms have three beds, a wardrobe, washstand, table and chairs ; and the building, 212 x 36 feet, contains bath rooms, assembly rooms, readings rooms and library.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 27.  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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of James Fire Cloud.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Lewis Williams, often known as Lewis Daniel Williams (to differentiate him from another Nez Perce student of the same name).

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Lydia Smith. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: THE CAMPUS IN WINTER.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 28.  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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Taylor Smith.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: DINING ROOM AND GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL HALL.

This building, 125 x 50 feet, with a rear projection 80 x 36 feet, was erected in 1884, mainly by student labor under the direction of the school mechanics. On the lower floor is the dining room 124 x 49 x 16 feet, lighted with two arc lights, the kitchen and laundry. On the upper floor is a large sewing room, a room for the cooking-class and the drying room.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 24.  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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Williams and Mary Williams.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: THE BOILER HOUSE INTERIOR.

The buildings are all heated by steam from this central plant consisting of three 100-horse-power water tube boilers. All the work of digging the trenches, laying the pipes and fitting up the buildings for the system was done by the Indian boys under the direction of a skilled mechanic.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 29.  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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Portrait of male students in uniforms with instruments posed on a stage. They are identified by the caption as being the Indian School Band in 1895. The band leader at this time was Dennison Wheelock (standing in center), an Indian School graduate. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Portrait of six unidentified male students posed outside on the school grounds.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Amelia Clark and Susan Gibbs.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: A MUSIC ROOM.

Very early in the School experience it was found that there were good voices among the pupils and ability to acquire both vocal and instrumental knowledge. Music proves a pleasing study to the Indian youth, and is useful and entertaining to the School.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 14. 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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Lucy Enter Lodge.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: THE CHOIR.

adds much to the interest of all the services and entertainments of the School, and on different occasions has won applause from large audiences in Washington, Philadelphia, New York and other cities.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 15. 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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Richard Grant. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: DINING HALL - INTERIOR.

This room will seat 700 persons.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 25.  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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Charles Bent. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Matthew Brown. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

The handwritten label on the slide reads: The Kitchen Before Dinner

Format: Lantern Slide

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

The handwritten label on the slide reads: Laundry

Format: Lantern Slide

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

The handwritten label on the slide reads: Campus. Evening. Printed on the label is the manufacturer of the slide C. T. Milligan, 728 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA.

The photograph was taken looking south. Moving from left to right the buildings visible are: the Superintendent's Quarters, the Administration Building, the Guard House, the Academic Building, and the back of the Girls' Quarters. Male students are visible in the foreground where a tennis court is laid out, and females students can be seen in the background. 

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 6. 

A print of this image credited to photographer John H. Andrews is in Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections. However, it is possible that the image was originally taken by student photographer John Leslie, who is credited with many of the images in the pamphlet.  

Format: Lantern Slide

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

The handwritten label on the slide reads: Girls Industrial Room.

Format: Lantern Slide

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Isaac Seneca.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Caption: THE GIRLS' QUARTERS

are 200 x 120 feet with ample accommodations for 300 girls, and with a spacious, paved courtyard in the interior used as a tennis court etc. Besides the bedrooms, the building contains sitting and assembly rooms, music rooms, society rooms, library and reading rooms, as well as abundant facilities for bathing.

This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 8. 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. 

Format: Photograph, Reproduction

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections