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.
Search Images
Please Note: The Search box above only searches certain fields in the Image Collection. To search the entire site, use the search box on the top left.
You are searching the title, description, photographer, and location fields.
Browse Images
![Kent Black Bear and Dana Long Wolf [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_077a.jpg?itok=dVeyBz5x "Kent Black Bear and Dana Long Wolf [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Kent Black Bear (seated) and Dana Long Wolf (standing), both holding straw boater hats.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Conroy in school uniform.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: F. Conroy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Casper Edson (seated) and an unidentified male student (standing), both wearing school uniforms.
Note: A handwritten caption along the side of the image reads: Casper Edson and [de Beth?].
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Lock (probably standing at left) and Charlie Bird (probably seated at right. Lock is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Benjamin Thomas (Wat-ye-eh), Mary Perry (Ki-ot-se), and John Menaul Chaves (Kowsh-te-ah), all in their school uniforms.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-030a and 10B-02-02.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Harry Shirley [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_074c.jpg?itok=FJ5Yj8v7 "Harry Shirley [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Harry Shirley wearing school uniform.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-074c and 13-28-01.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Watchman (Saahtlie) wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Red Cloud with Agent Townsend and a male student [version 1], 1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73371.jpg?itok=akS5WU0v "Red Cloud with Agent Townsend and a male student [version 1], 1883")
Studio portrait of Red Cloud, a Sioux chief, with Special Agent Townsend and an unidentified male student.
The school newspapers reported a visit to the school by Red Cloud and Agent Townsend in January 1883.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Susie Martinez holding a doll [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0021.jpg?itok=8w9u9LAv "Susie Martinez holding a doll [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Susie Martinez holding a doll.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Susie Martinez & Doll. Delaware.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Rosa Dion probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Red Cloud, a Sioux chief.
Student newspapers reported that Red Cloud visited the school in January of 1883. This photo was probably taken during that visit.
The Cumberland County historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-057Bc and CS-CH-026.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Clay Ainsworth and Rosa Lewis.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jessie Spread Hands.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Lizzie Day and Katie Day [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74220.jpg?itok=bxQZaas3 "Lizzie Day and Katie Day [version 1], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Day and Katie Day, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Max Spotted Tail wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Benjamin Damon.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Lizzie Day and Katie Day [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_085b.jpg?itok=cgRwXsIm "Lizzie Day and Katie Day [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Day and Katie Day, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Full-length studio portrait of Rose White Thunder wearing an elk-tooth dress and dentalium shell earrings.
The handwritten note reads: Rosa Whitethunder Sioux In her Indian dress.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: BS-CH-011.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of a young man .
Note: There is a difficult to read handwritten caption along the side of the image which we believe says: Ellis Childers.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Gail Marko [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_050a.jpg?itok=mvQuF2aF "Gail Marko [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Gail Marko.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Phillips Bob Tail. A handwritten caption written along the side of the image probably reads: Philips Bobtail.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Martha Bordeaux.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ota Chief Eagle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Chauncey Yellow Robe [version 3], 1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_csch038.jpg?itok=xxwedGmV "Chauncey Yellow Robe [version 3], 1883")
Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe upon arrival.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Bertha Chips [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73397.jpg?itok=ISgzPhZw "Bertha Chips [version 1], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Bertha Chips probably wearing school uniform.
Note: Although the spelling on school materials shows the last name as Chips, family members indicate that the proper spelling is Chipps.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution