Images

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 Nellie Robertson, Etta Robertson, and Adelia Lowe, all wearing school uniforms. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Etadleuh Doanmoe, Laura Doanmoe, and Martha Napawat. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

An unposed photograph of the school grounds showing the school band and other students. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: PA-CH1-040b, BS-CH-026, and 10B-05-01. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Henry Ouita (left) and Kise Williams (right).

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Tom Torlino (seated) and George S. Watchman (standing). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform, identified as being "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds. 

There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has at least two copies of this image: BS-CH-034 and CS-CH-079. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of six unidentified male students in school uniforms. 

The caption identifies them as being from the Crow nation. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Frank Conroy and Charles Redmore. Both are wearing uniforms and one is holding a rawhide rattle.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Arnold Woolworth (left) and Casper Edson (right). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Etadleuh Doanmoe, Laura Doanmoe, and Martha Napawat. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Joarclores, an Arapho chief. 

Note: The spelling of this person's name is not clear. It could be Joalloas, Joarclores, or Joactoras. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Ai-sia-tiw-me (Comanche John). 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-095b and 13A-14-03. Their description states that this person was also known as Roan Horse, Apache, but that information is not included with the original caption for the version in the album. 

Note: A researcher has indicated that Comanche John was actually Comanche, but that he had run away to Mescalero Apache in 1879.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Joarclores, an Arapaho chief.

Note: The caption for this image identifies the sitter only as an Arapaho chief. A name is provided in the National Anthropological Archives glass plate negative (Joalloras) and in another copy of this image from the Cumberland County Historical Society (13A-14-04) where it is either Joarclores or Joactoras. None of these names may be correct. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of six unidentified male students, five wearing school uniforms. 

Previous cataloging identifies them as Miss Biddle's class. School records show no teacher named Miss Biddle, so she is probably a Sunday school teacher from one of the local churches. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Work Together and Brian Early Bird. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Josie Vetter wearing a school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Lois Pretty Scalp.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

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

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Clarence Powder Face. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Portrait of a group of female students posed on the steps of a school building. There are nine people in the group. Eight of them are definitely students. The ninth, seated in the chair at left right, may be a student or a teacher. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Owen Fire and Festus Pelone, both wearing school uniforms and holding straw boater hats. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Max Spotted Tail. Sioux boy from Rosebud, Dakota.

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.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Lyman Kennedy wearing partial school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of three unidentified male student and four unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging for the National Anthrological Archives version of this image identifies the students as being from the Crow nation. If this is true, then the male student in the back at left may be George Thomas and the student at the back on the right may be Charles Fisher. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society