Images

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption identifies this sitter as George Washington. When he first arrived at the school that was the name Hill was known by. 

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Henry North

This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.

Studio portrait of Kias Red Wolf (standing at right) and an unidentified male student (at left).

Studio portrait of Madge Nason (left) and Bertha Nason (right), both wearing school uniforms.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Bertha and Madge Nason. Chippewas from Minn.

This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has a copy of this image: PA-CH1-086b. 

Studio portrait of Richard Wallace. 

Studio portrait of George Summers. 

Studio portrait of Joseph Cox in native clothing.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Josep Cox.   Sioux.

Note: Although the caption on the reverse of the card indicates that Josep [Joseph] Cox is Sioux, school records indicate that he belongs to the Omaha Nation.

Studio portrait of Grace Bigheart [?].

Note: The caption of this image identifies this student as "Grace Que, Osage." There are no records for a student named Grace Que. The only Osage student named Grace who attended while Choate was taking photographs was Grace Bigheart. At the present time we have identified no other images of Grace Bigheart to use for comparison.

Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of George Summers. 

Studio portrait of Charles Damon, Stailey Norcross, Wood Nashozey, and George S. Watchman. Damon was the youngest, and so is presumably the student at back left wearing a school uniform. Norcross is standing at right, Watchman is probably seated at left and Nashozey is probably seated at right. 

Studio portrait of Joe Stewart wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Hortie Stevens wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of five visiting chiefs, including Augustine Vigil (seated center) of the Jicarilla Apache. 

Studio portrait of Samuel Townsend.

Studio portrait of Clarence Powder Face and an unidentified young man. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the name "Thomas" for the unidentified young man. 

Studio portrait of three male students and four female students. The caption identifies them as being from the Pueblo nation. 

Staff at the Cumberland County Historical Society identified three students based on comparison with other photographs: seated, from left to right Harry Marmon, Francis H. Ortiz, and James B. Garcia. 

Studio portrait of Charles Fisher (at left) and George Thomas (at right), both wearing school uniforms. 

Studio portrait of Victoria Standing Bear. 

Studio portrait of Victoria Standing Bear (left) and Martha Bordeaux (right). 

Studio portrait of Kish Hawkins (at left), Kias Red Wolf (in center), and Clarence Wolf Face (at right).

Studio portrait of Phillips White (Phillips Bob Tail).

Studio portrait of De Bett Cheynne Chief (seated) and Alexander Yellow Man (standing). Cheyenne Chief is wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of Minnie Yellow Bear.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-039d and PA-CH1-064c.

Studio portrait of a visiting chief Augustine Vigil of the Jicarilla Apache. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image. This person is identified as "N. M. Apache" in the album (PA-CH1-092b) and as "Augustine" in BS-CH-004.