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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Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform, identified as being "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds. 

There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has at least two copies of this image: BS-CH-034 and CS-CH-079. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Frank West. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Tom Torlino (seated) and George S. Watchman (standing).

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of six unidentified male students in school uniforms. 

The caption identifies them as being from the Crow nation. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portratit of an unidentified female student.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of a group of female students posed on the steps of a school building. There are nine people in the group. Eight of them are definitely students. The ninth, seated in the chair at left right, may be a student or a teacher. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of a visiting chief with three male students. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Nancy McIntosh.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Carlisle Indian School student body around 1885, with the Superintendent's House in background.

Dickinson College has another copy of this image cataloged as CIS-P-0078.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Tom Torlino.

The reverse side includes a printed list of photographs for sale by John N. Choate.

The Cumberland County Historical Society also has four copies of this print: PA-CH2-004b, 12-26-04, BS-CH-012, and US-50b.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Etadleuh Doanmoe.

A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Etadleuh.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Embry Gibson.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of a visiting chief with a male student.

Previous cataloging interpreted the name of the student as something like Van Moore. There are no records for a student by that name. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Frank Everett and Percy Zadoka. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of nine female students, all wearing school uniforms. They are (back row, left to right): Harriet Kyocea, Lydia Harrington, Louie Cornelius, Katie White Bird, and Julia Logan; (front row, left to right): Alice Long Pole, Jennie Black, Nellie Aspenall, and Jennie Conners.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing a uniform, probably a band uniform. 

Note: The handwritten caption is difficult to read. The first name appears to be "Phillip." 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies them as "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds. 

There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Candelaria Quintana.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Mae Paisano and her brother, Willie H. Paisano, both are wearing school uniforms.

Note: Although the school documents consistently use the incorrect spelling "May," family members have indicated that her name was properly spelled "Mae."

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of John Dixon (also known as John Dickson) wearing school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution