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 Goliath Bigjim.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Charles Bent.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The caption reads: GRADUATING CLASS OF 1895, INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.
Clark Greg, (Assinaboine.) David Turkey, (Seneca.) George Warren, (Chippewa.) Laura Long, (Wyandotte.) Wm. Hazlett, (Piegan.) Wm. Lufkins, (Chippewa.) Isaac Baird, (Oneida.) Lewis Williams, (Nez Perce.) Ida LaChapelle, (Chippewa.) Melissa Green, (Oneida.) George Suis, (Crow.) Alice Lambert, (Chippewa.) Chauncy Y. Robe, (Sioux.) Wm. Moore, (Sac & Fox.) Nettie Freemont, (Omaha.) James Van Wert, (Chippewa.) Antoine Donnell, (Chippewa.) Samuel Sixkiller, (Cherokee.) Susie McDougall, (Chippewa.) George Buck, (Sioux.)
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this photograph (11-A-05).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Neal Monoahsy [?] wearing school uniform.
Note: The caption for this photograph appears to be "Neil Mon." There is no student by that name. We believe this is Neal Monoahsy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The caption reads: DR. MONTEZUMA, APACHE INDIAN – RESIDENT PHYSICIAN AT SCHOOL '95-'97. TRAINED NURSES AT HOSPITAL.
This image appears in John N. Choate's Souvenir of the Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA: J. N. Choate, 1902).
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Reuben Jones.
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
Studio portrait of Pasquala Anderson and Andreas Moro, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Newton Pierce wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified female student wearing a nurse's uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
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
Students playing basketball in the school gymnasium. Students are in a circle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
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 also appears in pamphlet United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 6.
This print is marked as being by photographer John H. Andrews. 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, and perhaps was only printed by Andrews.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School band practicing on the grounds.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Group of teachers and staff in front of the Superintendent's quarters.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Miss Spyna Devereaux
Group of female and male students in school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
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 Benjamin Green.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH3-066a and CS-CH-025. The second copy has the date December 3, 1895 written on the back.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Jassan wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Benjamin Green, William Little Hawk, and Edward Fritz. Two are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Kamie Owl wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Alice Parker.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dahnola Jassan and John Jassan, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Larch.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society