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 Paul Hayne.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Caption: THE ART CLASS.
A large number of the pupils show decided ability in drawing from models and nature, and working with clay. For the school year beginning September 1st, 1895, a course in Sloyd for the younger pupils will be added to this department.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 12. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE PUPIL TEACHERS.
One of the most helpful features of the School is the normal training given students who show ability, and desire to qualify as teachers. This department becomes more and more important each year as the students thus trained increase in number and go out to fill positions in other schools.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 13. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: A MUSIC ROOM.
Very early in the School experience it was found that there were good voices among the pupils and ability to acquire both vocal and instrumental knowledge. Music proves a pleasing study to the Indian youth, and is useful and entertaining to the School.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 14. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE CHOIR.
adds much to the interest of all the services and entertainments of the School, and on different occasions has won applause from large audiences in Washington, Philadelphia, New York and other cities.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 15. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE GUARD HOUSE.
At the entrance gate stands the old Guard House, which is one of the historic buildings of Pennsylvania. It was built by the Hessian soldiers whom Washington captured at the battle of Trenton, in 1776, and sent to this place as prisoners of war. The School follows a system of military guard duty, and the Guard House is used as the headquarters for the sentinels.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 23. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: DINING ROOM AND GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL HALL.
This building, 125 x 50 feet, with a rear projection 80 x 36 feet, was erected in 1884, mainly by student labor under the direction of the school mechanics. On the lower floor is the dining room 124 x 49 x 16 feet, lighted with two arc lights, the kitchen and laundry. On the upper floor is a large sewing room, a room for the cooking-class and the drying room.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 24. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: DINING HALL - INTERIOR.
This room will seat 700 persons.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 25. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE SCHOOL KITCHEN.
is fitted up with large ranges and steam cooking apparatus.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 26. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE SMALL BOYS' QUARTERS.
accommodate 100 of the smallest boys, who are under the care of a matron. The sleeping rooms have three beds, a wardrobe, washstand, table and chairs ; and the building, 212 x 36 feet, contains bath rooms, assembly rooms, readings rooms and library.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 27. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE CAMPUS IN WINTER.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 28. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Mary Wilkinson wearing school uniform.
Note: This image also contains caption information for other photographs.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of three male and four female students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Caption: THE LARGE BOYS' QUARTERS.
replace an old barrack building that stood on the same site in the early days of the School, and are 292 x 38 feet.
Congress had not then faith in Indian education, and after several years of disappointment, the boys from their earnings on farms contributed to erect the building $1,851.00, and the balance, $14,500.00 was donated by friends of the School. It has accommodations for 300 boys, with library, reading, assembly, bath and clothing rooms.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 30. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: BEDROOM - LARGE BOYS' QUARTERS.
These rooms, 14 x 16 feet, contain three beds each, a wardrobe with three divisions, one for each occupant, a table, chair, washstand, etc., and are decorated with such pictures and ornaments as the occupants may be able or choose to provide.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 31. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Eva Rogers, Rosalie Doctor, and Jeanette Rice.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Caption reads: GYMNASIUM INTERIOR.
One of the most useful buildings at the School is the Gymnasium, 150 x 60 feet, built wholly from contributed funds. In addition to its regular use for gymnastic purposes and drills, it is the place for general social gatherings of the School. It is supplied with apparatus in the use of which, under the direction of an instructor, both girls and boys each day drill with great benefit to health and deportment.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 32.
This image was probably originally taken by student photographer John Leslie, who is credited with many of the images in the pamphlet.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: GROUP OF APACHES.
Of all the Indians Carlisle has undertaken, no tribe presented a more hopeless outlook than the Apaches from Arizona, who have long held a most unenviable reputation as the outlaws and the Ishmaelites of the Indians. Carlisle's experience with the Apaches is that they are as susceptible as others of civilization. They are unusually active and valuable as workers.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 36.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE OLD WALNUT TREE.
One of the prominent objects on the school grounds is the old Walnut Tree, which stands close to the Teachers' Quarters and is a silent sentinel of peculiar interest and beauty.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 37.
Student photographer John Leslie is known to have taken many of the photographs in this pamphlet and the school newspaper specifically mentions photographs of the Old Walnut Tree by him being available for purchase.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE WORKSHOPS.
The old cavalry stables were remodeled as workshops, and serve the purpose well, being convenient, compact and roomy. Carlisle was the pioneer in Indian industrial education and has followed an original system of its own - producing the clothing, shoes, etc., necessary for the students, and manufacturing wagons, harness and tinware for the Government. In all the shops as little machinery as possible is used, in order that each pupil may learn his trade in a way that will make him most skillful with his hands.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 39. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption : THE SHOE SHOP.
makes all the shoes used by the pupils except such as are bought from their own unds and kept for Sunday best. Since the beginning of the School not a pair of shoes or boots has been sent off the premises to be repaired.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 41. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Caption: THE HARNESS SHOP.
has no difficulty in securing its quota of apprentices. The product of this shop is used by the Government at the different Indian Agencies and amounts to 150 to 250 sets of double harness annually - all hand made.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 42. No prints of this image have yet been located.
Because no prints or negatives of this image have yet been found, we believe this photograph was probably taken by student photographer John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Ernest Roe.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Susie Baker and Mamie Ryan, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Goliath Bigjim.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society