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 eleven male students and one female students posed in front of the bandstand on the school grounds. Richard Henry Pratt is sitting on the bandstand, behind the group. They are a group of Navajo students who arrived on October 21, 1882.
They are, front row, seated, left to right: George Williams, Stailey Norcross, Antoinette Williams, Charles Damon; standing, back row, left to right: Tom Torlino, Manuelito Chiquito, Manuelito Choni, Charlie, John Bitzclay, Francisco, Saahtlie (George Watchman), Benjamin Damon.
There is another version of this photograph (pose 1) in which Tom Torlino, who is standing on the far left here, is seated on the ground at the far left.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of eleven male students and one female student posed in front of the bandstand on the school grounds. Richard Henry Pratt is sitting on the bandstand, behind the group.
The female student, Antoinette Williams, had arrived on December 5, 1881. The male students are a group of male Navajo students who arrived on October 21, 1882. They are: front row, seated, left to right - George Williams, Stailey Norcross, Antoinette Williams, Charles Damon; standing, back row, left to right - Tom Torlino, Manuelito Chiquito, Manuelito Choni, Charlie, John Bitzclay, Francisco, Saahtlie (George Watchman), Benjamin Damon.
There is another version of this photograph (pose 1) in which Tom Torlino, who is standing on the far left here, is seated on the ground at the far left.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Manuelito Chiquito wearing native clothing.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: No. 111. Manilito Chiquito Navajoe from New Mexico
Chiquito arrived on October 21, 1882 and this photograph was probably taken on that day or very soon after.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Manuelio Chiquito wearing native clothing.
Note: Chiquito arrived on October 21, 1882 and this photograph was probably taken on that day or very soon after.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-035a and BS-CH-010.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Manuelio Choni wearing Native clothes.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Tom Torlino wearing native clothing and ornaments.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Choate
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-004a and BS-CH-008.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Manuelito Chiquito in native dress.
Note: Chiquito arrived on October 21, 1882 and this photograph was probably taken on that date or very soon after.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Manuelito Choni wearing Native clothing.
This photograph was proabably taken on or very close to Choni's date of arrival, October 21, 1882.
Note: The Cumberland County HIstorical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-004c and 10B-03-03.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of ten male students. The caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society copy of this image has a caption that says they are from the Pine Ridge agency and arrived in November 1882.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Red Cloud, a Sioux chief, with Special Agent Townsend and an unidentified male student.
The school newspapers reported a visit to the school by Red Cloud and Agent Townsend in January 1883.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Embry Gibson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of three unidentified male Pueblo students with teacher Lora B. Shields.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of White Buffalo.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of five male students.
The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies this as the "Alfred group," presumably from information scratched on the glass plate.
Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Josephine Pryor, Metopa, Joel Chetopah, Elmer, and Alice Long Pole. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of George Watchman (Saahtlie) wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of ten male students and one female student.
For explantion of the identification of the students in this image and the date see the Dickinson College copy of this image in Related Images.
The students are, seated in front, left to right - Charles Damon, George Williams. Seated, left to right - Manuelito Choni, Charlie, Tom Torlino, Manuelito Chiquito, Antoinette Williams. Standing, left to right - Saahtlie (George Watchman), Benjamin Damon, Francisco, Stailey Norcross.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Phillips Bob Tail. A handwritten caption written along the side of the image probably reads: Philips Bobtail.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of fifteen male students wearing school uniforms.
Previous cataloging for this image identifies the students as being from the Pine Ridge reservation. However the caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society version of the image has a caption that says they are from the Rosbud agency and arrived in November 1882.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Edgar McCassey.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Martha Bordeaux.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of seven male Cheyenne students. One is wearing a school uniform. White Buffalo is seated at the far left; the rest are unidentified.
A researcher has identified the person standing in the last row behind White Buffalo as Kise Williams.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Theodore McCauley wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Ellwood Wilbeforce (Ellwood Moon) wearing school uniform.
Note: When this student arrived at the school he was known as Ellwood Moon. His information card notes that he later changed his name to Ellwood Wilbeforce.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Katie Zallawager.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
