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 Black Dog, an Osage chief.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Johnson Adams.
A note on the back of the photo provides a date of March 18, 1895 and identifies the photographer as John H. Andrews, Carlisle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Johnson Adams.
Note: This image is a cropped version of CCHS 13-31-01. That image has a date of March 18, 1895 provided on the reverse and the photographer is identified as John H. Andrews.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Wacheka High Dog posed with several dolls.
The caption dates this to May 1895.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ne Kah Ko Lah, an Osage chief, with two unidentified male students.
Identification of Ne Kah Ko Lah is based on comparison with other images which list him visiting the school in May 1893.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Wilbur Peters wearing a uniform and holding a cornet.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Willie Schanandore.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Hazlett.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Asa Wall and Oliver Wall, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joseph Saunooke.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH3-099d and PA-CH3-024e.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Anna McMillon, probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Emmeline Patterson.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Elmer Simon wearing a uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Juanada Parker and Tawney Owl, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Emanuel Powless (left) and Wallace Denny (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Carefelle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Cajune.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Melinda Thomas and Lily Schanandore.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Simon Beard and Reuben Shoulder.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Cora Wheeler and her sister, Minnie Wheeler. Since Cora was four years older, she is probably on the right and Minnie is on the left. Both are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lillian A. Schanandore and Dollie Wheelock, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Note: Lillian A. Schanandore is probably the student known as Lillian Archiquette, who married John Schanandore and so was also known as Lillian A. Schanandore. However, a student named Lily Schanandore also attended the school. Both Lillian and Lily were there at the same time as Dollie Wheelock so it could be either one of them.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Abel Cannot.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nancy Seneca.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Anna Morton wearing school uniform.
Format: Lantern Slide
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Florence George.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society