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 an unidentified male student. The handwritten caption contains a name that could be Schenandore or Skenandore.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two male students in uniforms with two older men and two women, presumably their parents or relatives.
Previous cataloging from the National Anthropological Archives had interpreted the handwritten caption as reading "Thomas Dummick and Joseph St. Clair" and had identified all the sitters as "non-native." However, these do appear to be students in their school uniforms and there is no apparent reason not to think that they are Indian students and these are their families.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Existing building (the South Barracks) used as the first school building. Students are posed on the balconies and lined up to enter the building. A sign attached at the near end of the building reads "Schoolrooms."
This building was demolished in July 1888 and replaced with a new building for the same purpose.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: PA-CH1-002, 10A-C-02, and 12-08-03.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
White instructor in center, male students working at benches in the harness making shop.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-089c and BS-CH-046.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
View of the campus grounds with the band stand and people, possibly visitors.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of a large group of people, including band members and visitors, posed in a line in front of the band stand on the school grounds.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
View of the school grounds with a few students, showing the back of the teachers' quarters, the band stand, and the girls' quarters.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The guard house with a figure standing in the central doorway.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing a school uniform.
A handwritten caption identifies this student as "Nephew of Red Cloud, Sioux." We have unable to verify which student this might have been.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Princeton University Library, Department of Special Collections
Students in the shoe shop with white instructor standing in rear of the room.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-087e and BS-CH-048.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of a Joactoras, a visiting Arapaho chief.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Swedish National Museums of World Culture
Studio portrait of Eustace Pelone.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates part of the handwritten caption on the image says "March 1885."
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Phillip White (Phillips Bob Tail).
Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date April 1885.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Reuben Wolf.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Patrick Bitter and an unidentified male student, both wearing school uniforms. Bitter is the student on the right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lillie Wind.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Rose White Thunder (left) and Hope Blue Teeth (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Hudson (standing) and Clarence White Thunder (seated). Hudson is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Charles D. Wheelock (seated at left) and Dennison Wheelock (standing at right). Dennison is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of four male students and three female students, all in school-issued clothes or uniforms.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates this may be a group of students from the Paisano family, possibly with an unrelated student.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Justin Head and Donald Water. Both are wearing what appear to be cadet hats, but not school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Samuel Keryte wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Robert Big Bear wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Minnie Billen [?] (left) and Rosa Lewis (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Minnie Yellow Bear.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution