Images

Snapshot of four white women, presumably school employees, leaning against a low wall, two holding opened umbrellas. 

They appear to be seated in the area on the north side of the Leupp Art Studio, with the view behind them of the fields to the north of the school.

The caption on the front of the postcard reads: BOYS AT HEAVY GYMNASTICS AT INDIAN SCHOOL Carlisle, Pa.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

The Leupp Indian Art Studio. 

Interior of a dining room with round tables and bentwood chairs. 

A caption on the reverse identifies it as "Carlisle Indian School Dining Room." A note in the Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging observes that the chandeliers appear to be gas converted to electric lights. 

Frank Mt. Pleasant as a member of the Dickinson College Varsity Track Team.  He appears seated on the second step on the left side.

This image is from the Microcosm, yearbook of Dickinson College, for the 1909-1910 academic year.

View from Pratt Avenue, showing the entrance gates and school buildings.

There is no printed caption on the front of the postcard. Someone has written, by hand, the words Indian Boy at Carlisle Pa. There is also an address on the front: "Van P. Ault, Wilmerding, Pa. Box 266."

On the back the card has been addressed to "W. H. Seward, Windsor N. Y., Brown Co."

View of the campus from the northwest, showing the Le Tort Creek, trolley and trolley tracks on Pratt Avenue, as well as the entrace gates, Leupp Art Studio, staff residences, and the backs of buildings such as the dining hall, laundry, and boiler house. 

Female students posed working the school's Laundry. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Female students posed seated working at sewing machines, with a few posed standing at work tables, and one fitting a dress on another student in the front of the room. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Three female students working, bending over at sinks, with other female students and white female instructor posed standing, in the school's Laundry.

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Three female students posed sitting around a table in a student's bedroom. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Female students posed seated working at sewing machines, with a few posed standing at work tables. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Female students posed in the Sewing Room, some fitting dresses, some standing at tables, others seated at sewing machines. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Two female students posed sitting at a table in a student bedroom.

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Female students posed standing wearing dresses while others work to fit the dresses for them.  The room is furnished with a dress form and a long mirror as well as the tables and chairs being used by the students. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

Two female students posed seated at a desk and at a table, and another female student standing next to the desk, at one end of the sewing room. Nearby is a table with piles of printed materials, probably patterns or reference works. 

The Cumberland County Historical assigned this photograph the title "Dress Designing at the Carlisle Indian School." 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

A view taken in the winter looking at the far northwestern part of the school grounds, showing many people standing on the bridge over the Letort Creek and many people skating on the frozen pond created by damming the creek. 

The caption on the front reads: GYMNASIUM, ALL INDIANS EXCEPT INSTRUCTOR Carlisle, Pa.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

View of the back of the school barn and out buildings, with a view of the front of the farmhouse. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

The caption on the front reads: United States Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

The caption on this postcard reads: COM. OFFICERS Carlisle PA.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

A view of the southwestern part of the school grounds with male and female students posed working in a field. Various school buildings including the Boiler House can be seen in the background. 

Note: This negative is in the Cumberland County Historical Society's A. A. Line Collection, which contains images either taken or collected by Line. At some point, either during Line's lifetime or later, images from other photographers, including apparently Everett Strong, were integrated into the Line Collection without appropriate attribution. This image is similar to those attributed to Strong. Therefore at this time we cannot be sure which photographer was responsible for the image.

A female student in uniform standing alone, with her hands behind her back, on a stage. 

This may have been part of the school's Annual Examination which took place at the end of the academic year. 

View of the Guard House with perimeter fence and entrance gates in background.