Dining Hall

The first page opened with a poem titled "Suppose," followed by a story by P.B. called, "An Indian Story" about using the powers of observation to identify a thief. The other items on the page were two short geography queries. Page two recounted national news items including the hanging of Louis Riel for…

The first page opens with a poem titled “For the Boys,” followed by a description of “Loafing” observed by the Man-on-the-band-stand among the boys on campus. There is also a feature, “200,000,000" that tallies up the time it would take to become as rich as Mr. Vanderbilt ending with financial advice for students. Page two reports miscellaneous…

The first page opens with a poem titled “Smile Whenever You Can," followed by a lesson titled, "What Is Polite?" and a description of the life cycles of certain mammals. Page two features the "Forty-Ninth Congress" civics lesson comparing government to the Indian school’s debating clubs in which Congress would be debating the question of…

The first page opens with a poem titled "Who Was He?" asking students to come up with an answer for a prize of 25 cents; followed by a list of twelve steps for "How to Succeed." Page two includes many news items such as the weather, President Cleveland’s activities, a West Virginia coal mine accident, sloppy marching on campus, and a complaint…

Posed portrait of eight female students, presumably kitchen staff, and one staff member in the dining room with set tables.

Note: Three of these students are identified as Eva Pickard, Anna Laura, and Anna Raven.

View of the dining hall, set up for a meal, with eight female student workers posed at the ends of the tables and an older white woman seated at a table in the center. 

View of the dining hall, set up for a meal, with eight female student workers posed at the ends of the tables and an older white woman seated at a table in the center. 

View of the Dining Hall building. The caption identifies it as the "New Dining Hall." This building was built to replace the original building used as the dining hall when the school opened in 1879. 

View of the dining hall at the school, all tables filled by students. Male and female students are seated on opposite sides of the tables. There are a few adult white people standing at right. 

Students lined up along the road in front of the dining hall, as if in a parade. There are three wagons with horses, students in uniform, including some with instruments. There are two people leading the group, one in full feather headdress. 

Students gathered in the dining hall for Christmas dinner. (Note the American flags stuck into the turkeys at the end of the tables.)

The caption on the back reads "Indian Students of Carlisle School at dinner, Christmas 1885."

View of the dining room decorated for Christmas with female student workers posed near the tables. 

The caption identifies it as "Christmas Dinner, Indian School, Carlisle, Pa." 

The handwritten note reads: CHOATE

The reverse side reads: Old Guard House    Capt. R. H. Pratt Supt.    Old Chapel.     Supt. Quarters.      Ass't Supt. Quarters     Small Boys' Quarters.  …

A composite of 16 photographs of the school. The captions read: Small Boys’ Quarters, Ass’t. Supt’s. Quarters, Superintendent’s Quarters, Chapel, Guard House, Hospital, Disciplinarian’s Quarters, Band Stand, After School, School Building, Large Boys’ Quarters, Christmas Dinner, School Room, Office & Teachers’ Quarters, Gymnasium,…

The handwritten label on the slide reads: The Dining Hall

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…

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…

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

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…

Interior of school dining room with tables set for a meal. Female student workers are standing at the ends of the tables around the perimeter of the room. 

Female students posed slicing bread as they prepare tables for service in the dining hall. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston…

Male and female students seated at tables in the dining hall. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston…

Students posed preparing food in the kitchen. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in the spring of that year…

View of the central school campus. 

This image, with the caption BAND STAND, DINING HALL, TEACHERS' QUARTERS, appears in The Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.: 23rd Year (Carlisle, PA: The School, 1902) [p. 12].

The caption on the front of the postcard reads: Entrance to Carlisle Indian School.

It was sent to Miss Mayme Miller Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania.

The message reads "Tuesday. Mayme: Had a headache last night but am all right this morning. Have been to the hospital this morning and the deed is done. Will probably not…