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 Jimmie McAdams and Willie Norkok [?], one wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of a large group of male students, some in school uniforms and some not, posed on the steps of a building on the school grounds. There is a white man standing at the far right of the group. The caption states that this is the student group "Standard Society, 1890."

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-009 and 10-B-20. In the latter, the group is identified as the Standard Literary Society. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Daniel Jackson (left) and Wallace Williams (right), both wearing school uniforms and holding their hats. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Wallace Williams (left) and David Tipsico (right), both wearing school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Jason Betzinez. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Mack Short Neck (Red Wolf).

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of twelve male students. The caption identifies them as being from the Pine Ridge Reservation. The caption for the Cumberland County Historicial Society's copy says they are "Pine Ridge Sioux" and identifies them as: 

Front row, seated: Thomas Black Bear, Alexander Man Above, Charles Smith, Andrew Beard, Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, and Phillip White.

Back row, standing: Samuel Dion, James One Star, Howard Slow Bull, Charles Brave, and Willis Black Bear. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Lizzie Stands, probably wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students. 

This appears to be a different version (people in different positions) of the graduating class of 1890. This is not the version that became the official photograph of the class. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Julia Long (on left) and Lizzie Hill (on right). 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of a Native American man. A later caption identifies him as "Na-chi-si, New Mexico Apache." Presumably he was a chief visiting the school. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Alfred Laravie wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

View of the school grounds looking east/northeast, probably taken from the porch of the School Building. On the left is the Teachers' Quarters, with a fence around the area behind the quarters. On the right is the Chapel. The Large Boys' Quarters is visible in the center in the distance. 

The Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections also has a copy of this image: CIS-MC-003, box 1, folder 13. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Levi St. Cyr holding a hat. 

The caption reads: LEVI ST CYR, WINNEBAGO. Entered Carlisle 1887, aged 16. Graduated 1891; learned the Printer's trade, and is now Assistant Printer in the Carlisle School Office - Is also a member of the band.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of Ezra Ricker and Quincy Adams.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Lydia Gardner, Nannie Little Robe, and Ethel Black Wolf.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of twelve male students. The caption says they are "Pine Ridge Sioux" and identifies them as: 

Front row, seated: Thomas Black Bear, Alexander Man Above, Charles Smith, Andrew Beard, Herbert Good Boy, Robert Horse, and Phillip White.

Back row, standing: Samuel C. Deon, James One Star, Howard Slow Bull, Charles Brave, and Willis Black Bear. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of sixteen male students and four female students, all wearing school uniforms. 

The handwritten caption on this album page, located between PA-CH-014a and this image (PA-CH2-14c) reads "Crow groups," so it is presumed that both of these groups of students are from the Crow nation. The National Anthropological Archives copy of this image also identifies them as Crow students.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Joshua Walker wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of James Waldo.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Levi St. Cyr.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of male and female students posed on the steps of a building on the school grounds. The caption identifies them as being from the Fort Peck reservation. The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy identifies them as Assiniboine and Yankton Sioux from Fort Peck, Montana.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Josiah Archiquette wearing school uniform. 

Note: This sitter in this image was previously identified as Joshua Archiquette. However, there is no student by that name in the school records. Therefore, we now believe this to be Josiah Archiquette. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Chester Cornelius (sitting) and Stacy Matlock (standing), both wearing school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Peter Cornelius (at left) and William Baird (at right).

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society