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 Burdett Tsis-nah.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Edward Snake [?] wearing school uniform with moccasins.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of a male student who is probably Gilmore Hawk.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Froman.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nelson Green, Roger Silas, and John Hill, one in school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of James King and Louis King, both wearing school uniforms.
Note: James was two years older than Louis, and so it is probably Louis standing at left and James seated at right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Ida Powlas and Elsie Cornelius.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson, wearing school uniform and hat, posed next to a wooden gate.
The handwritten note reads: Bruce Patterson.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Called "Mike" by the soldiers. He was riding with his mother when she was shot. Carlisle Indian School.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: CS-CH-001a.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of William Archiquette (left) and James R. Wheelock (right), both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jemima Wheelock (probably left) and Celicia Wheelock (probably right).
Note: The handwritten caption along the top of this image is very difficult to read, but one of the names appears to be Wheelock. Identification of the sitters is preliminary based on comparison with other images.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Benajah Miles, Martin Archiquette, and Frank Smith.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Hector Cat with four unidentified young men. Three of them wear school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Johnson Webster (left) and James R. Wheelock (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The handwritten note reads: CHOATE
The reverse side reads: Old Guard House Capt. R. H. Pratt Supt. Old Chapel. Supt. Quarters. Ass't Supt. Quarters Small Boys' Quarters. Hospital and Disiplinarian's Quarters Rosa W. Thunder as she arrived Rosa White Thunder (Sioux) after 3 yrs. 3 Sioux boys as they arrived Same 3 Sioux boys after 1 yr. John Kitson (Menominee) Rebecca Big Star (Sioux) Whole School Richard W. Y. Robe New school Building Noted Indian chiefs Dining Room Campus, after school Three Pueblos Calvin Kawley (Kiowa) Offices and Teachers' Quarters Tom Torlino (Navajoe) after 3 yrs. Indian Printer Boys Tom Torlino (Navajoe) as he arrived Girls' Quarters Bruce Patterson (Apache) Large Boys' Quarters Hector Cat (Kiowa) Etahdleuh Doanmoe (Kiowa baby) Belinda Archiquette (Oneida) Charlie Kerime (Pueblo) Gymnasium Interior view of Printing Office Carlisle School Choir Dining Hall and Girls' Industrial Department Group of Small Girls White Buffalo (Cheyenne) Two Apache Babies
Cabinet card composite photo of various images of people and spaces of the Carlisle Indian School.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of eleven unidentified young female students.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains the date January 1889.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Richard Doanmoe, the son of students Etadleuh and Laura Doanmoe.
This image also contains caption information for a different photograph.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Barbara Showarumy.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Noble Prentis.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Esther Johnson, Eva Johnson, Arthur Johnson, and Artie Smith. Arthur is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Kate Stocker, Ledants Spotted Horse, and Lydia Harrington.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Luther Dah-hah (right) and Lyman Kennedy (left), both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of American Horse with eleven female students and one male student.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The top printed notes read: EDWIN SCHANANDORE, ONEIDA. Entered Carlisle 1885 Is Employed as BAKER and BAND LEADER.
The bottom printed notes read: Graduated Class 1889. At Cherokee School North Carolina.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Studio portrait of Susie Henni.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lawrence Toopher wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution