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 Lillie Ferris and Rose Temple. Temple is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Johnson Owl wearing school uniform.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH3-059d and 13-36-04. The later image was produced by the Andrews Studio.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dora Fritts, Sophia Wilkins, and Minnie Kane.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nancy Seneca.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lizzie La Prairie.
Note: This student was identified in previous cataloging as Emma LaPrarie but there is no student by that name. We believe it is Lizzie La Prairie.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Calistro Antonio Lugo wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Preston Pohoxiscut.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Pearl Gleason and Amy G. Hill.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Medicine Horse.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Mamie Down wearing non-native clothing.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Devore McMahon wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Gail H. Anton.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Charlotte (here Lottie) Harris.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Clara Miller.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Minnie Kane.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Blanche McLaughlin.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Terrance, and Charlotte Cook, and Charlotte Bigtree.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dora Reinken wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Antonio Tapia.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Ratley.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Sarah Kennedy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten note reads: Group of Indian Boys. Carlisle. 6/6, 1899.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The handwritten note reads: Group of Indian Girls. Carlisle. 6/6, 1899.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Football Team [version 2], 1899](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/scis_0016_0.jpg?itok=Kl3bsGYW "Football Team [version 2], 1899")
The printed note reads: Thompson, Redwater, Wheelock, Scott, Warner, Seneca, Miller, Scholder, Pierce, Roberts, Warren, Metoxen, Johnson, Smith, Hudson, Rogers, Sickles.
Although this image appears with the caption FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1900 in John N. Choate's Souvenir of the Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA: J. N. Choate, 1902), this is actually a photo of the 1899 team.
This image, with the caption FOOTBALL TEAM, also appears in The Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.: 23rd Year (Carlisle, PA: The School, 1902) [p.98].
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Football Team [version 1], 1899](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIIS%20RG099s%20B4.319%20cropped.jpg?itok=OZp6L6a4 "Football Team [version 1], 1899")
Studio portrait of the football team. In the version of this image in publications, the players are identified: (L to R): Isaac Seneca (Seneca), William G. Thompson (Coach), Thaddeus Redwater (Cheyenne), Martin Wheelock (Oneida), Frank Scott (Seneca), Glenn Scoby "Pop" Warner (Coach), Jonas Metoxen (Oneida), James E. Johnson (Stockbridge), Artie Miller (Stockbrige), Joseph Scholder (Mission), Bemus Pierce (Seneca), Caleb M. Sickles (Oneida), Edwin Smith (Kallam), Frank Hudson (Pueblo), Edward Lowell Rogers (Chippewa).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center