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 Annie Thomas.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of William Tivis.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Tom Torlino.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Rose Kowuni and Annie Kowuni, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Richard Wallace wearing school uniform and holding a hat.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Cornelia Kowitesy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![John Elm [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_085c.jpg?itok=Hs6QxN2o "John Elm [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of John Elm.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Plenty Living Bear wearing school uniform.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Plenty Living Bear
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: PA-CH1-064d.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Joshua Given and Julia Given [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-PC-004-f17.jpg?itok=Gc2LpgTl "Joshua Given and Julia Given [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Joshua Given and Julia Given.
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Richard Doanmoe [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-PC-004-f05.jpg?itok=yloboL1c "Richard Doanmoe [version 1], c.1886")
Richard Doanmoe as an infant. Doanmoe was born in 1886 and this photograph was probably taken soon after.
This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-016c and CS-CH-105.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Frank Everett.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 3], 1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0015.jpg?itok=yQyY5KK3 "Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 3], 1886")
Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families posed on the school grounds.
The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image has information provided by the daughter of one of the employees, who donated the photograph. She says it was taken on June 17, 1886. For further information, see that copy in Related Images.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Chauncey Yellow Robe [version 2], c. 1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-P-0025.jpg?itok=vSAsI45e "Chauncey Yellow Robe [version 2], c. 1886")
Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has two copies of this print: PA-CH1-057Ba and CS-CH-018.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Charles D. Wheelock and Dennison Wheelock [version 2], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_csch009.jpg?itok=aeKJHOeo "Charles D. Wheelock and Dennison Wheelock [version 2], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Charles D. Wheelock (sitting at left) and Dennison Wheelock (standing at right). Dennison is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of twelve male students in school uniforms.
Previous cataloging interprets part of the caption as saying student Howard Logan is in this group.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Jason Betzinez, Effie Zaienah, and Maggie Iahanetha [version 2], c.1888](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_020b.jpg?itok=lmtamgWI "Jason Betzinez, Effie Zaienah, and Maggie Iahanetha [version 2], c.1888")
Studio portrait of Jason Betzinez, Effie Zaienah, and Maggie Iahanetha. Betzinez is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Conroy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Wilkie Sharp.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-063c and PA-CH1-078e.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Dorian.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![John Elm [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74347.jpg?itok=VphlRDhk "John Elm [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of John Elm.
A handwritten caption written along the side of the image probably reads: John Elm.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Levi Levering and Laban Locojim.
Note: This image also contains caption information for other photographs.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Seven male students [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73413.jpg?itok=m9wS43Pt "Seven male students [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of Luke Phillips, Howard Logan, Frank Lock, Samuel Townsend, Roland Fish, Henry Kendall, and Richard Davis. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Thirteen male student printers [version 1], c.1886](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73294.jpg?itok=xCw-CC8P "Thirteen male student printers [version 1], c.1886")
Studio portrait of thirteen male students, all wearing school uniforms. The caption of this and other copies identifies them as working in the print shop.
Other copies identify the students. They are:
1. Bennie Thomas, 2. Lorenzo Martinez, 3. Willie Butcher, 4. C. P. Cornelius, 5. Dennison Wheelock, 6. Samuel Townsend, 7. Richard Davis, 8. Howard Logan, 9. Yamie Leeds, 10. Paul Boynton, 11. John D. Miles, 12. Benajah Miles, 13. Joe B. Harris.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lizzie Dubray.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Isaac Cutter.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution