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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Portrait of a large group of unidentified male and female students posed on the steps of a brick building with a white woman, identified in the caption of version 2 as Miss Hunt. There are six small white children posed with them in the front row. 

School records show Lydia Hunt worked as a teacher at the school from 1890 to 1892. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of thirteen unidentified male students and eleven unidentified female students with one white woman. The caption identifies the group as Miss McAdams class. 

School records show Clara C. McAdam was a teacher between 1890 and 1893.  

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Thomas Blackbear. Handwritten caption written along side of image probably reads: Thomas Black Bear Nov. 1891

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of eight unidentified male students and seventeen unidentified female students in school uniforms posed on the school grounds.

Previous cataloging interprets the caption as identifying them as from the Chippewa nation and the date of the photo as April 1891. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Albert Sitting Eagle, Wanbetiyotanki, Aug. 13, 1891.

View of Albert Sitting Eagle as a student at the Carlisle Indian School.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of Jacob White Cow Killer. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains a date of September 1891.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of James Paints Yellow, Charles Dubray, and Paul Good Bear.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates a date of November 1881 is included in the handwritten caption. However, due to the dates of attendance of these students, we believe the date is actually November 1891. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Perry Tsamanwa wearing school uniform. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1891.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of a male student. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the first name of this student was Charles or Charlie, but the surname is not clear. It may be "Brave." It appears a date of December 1891 is also scratched on the plate. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Nancy O. Cornelius and Joel Cornelius, both wearing school uniforms. 

Along the top of this image is probably written: Nancy and Joel Cornelius, Dec. 1891

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of two Cheyenne chiefs with seven female students and ten male students.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has a print of this image and identifies the chief at left as Wolf Robe.

The student newspaper records visits to the school by Wolf Robe in December 1891 and December 1898. This image might date from either visit. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Ben Come Up Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption contains the date December 1891.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Perry Tsamanwa and Asbury Carke, both wearing school uniforms.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1891.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of two Cheyenne chiefs with seven female students and ten male students.

The Cumberland County Historical Society identified the chief at left as Wolf Robe.

The student newspaper records visits to the school by Wolf Robe in December 1891 and December 1898. This image might date from either visit. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Portrait of school baseball team with C.I.T.S. on the front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center. The handwritten caption identifies it as the 1892 team. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Group portrait of the Juniors baseball team, with white coach or teacher in center. Both the uniforms and the caption identify them as the Juniors, one of several baseball teams at the school. The caption identifies them as the 1892 team. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Portrait of school baseball team with C.I.T.S. on front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center.

The caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society version of this image identifies it as the 1892 team.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Group portrait of the Juniors baseball team, with white coach or teacher in center. Both the uniforms and the caption identify them as the Juniors, one of several baseball teams at the school.

The caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society version of this image identifies them as the 1892 team.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of a male student, possibly David Tipsico. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Little Dog, a Piegan chief.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Swedish National Museums of World Culture

Studio portrait of Thomas Kitewmi and Timothy Henry, both in school uniforms. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Elmer Simon wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Henry Old Eagle, George Running Horse, and Samuel Flying Horse.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Herbert Good Boy. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Sickles and Arthur Sickles. Arthur is wearing a school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society