Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Michael Burns. 

Studio portrait of Otto Zotoum wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Peliza, Paul Big Horse, and Edward Chouteau, all wearing school uniforms.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has four copies of this image: PA-CH1-037a, CS-CH-056, and CS-CH-075.1-.2. 

Studio portrait of Phillips White (Phillips Bob Tail).

Studio portrait of Rachel Checote possibly wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Samuel Scott.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-029d and 13-29-02.

Studio portrait of Sun Boy, a Kiowa chief. 

The school newspaper reported a visit by Sun Boy to the school in January 1885, but this photo appears to be from an earlier visit.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-007a and CS-CH-039.

Studio portrait of ten male students, all wearing school uniforms. The caption identifies them as being from the Omaha nation and arriveiving in August 1882. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-043b and PA-CH2-013a. 

Records show twenty male students from the Omaha nation…

Studio portrait of Thomas Wistar wearing school uniform.

Male students posed working in the tin shop. 

Studio portrait of William B. Peery wearing school uniform.

Note: In the copy of this image at the American Philosophical Society the student is identified as "William Peary, Peoria." 

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.

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. 

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…

Studio portrait of Abe Sommers wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Benjamin Damon. 

Studio portrait of Bertha Chips probably wearing school uniform.

Note: Although the spelling on school materials shows the last name as Chips, family members indicate that the proper spelling is Chipps.…

Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe upon arrival. 

Studio portrait of Clay Ainsworth and Rosa Lewis.

View of the dining hall, set up for a meal, with eight female student workers posed at the ends of the tables and an older white woman seated at a table in the center. 

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Black Moon probably wearing school uniform. 

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.

Studio portrait of Ellwood Wilbeforce (Ellwood Moon) or Ellwood Dorian. 

Studio portrait of Embry Gibson.

Studio portrait of fifteen male students wearing school uniforms. They are identified in the caption as being from the Rosebud Sioux agency and having arrived in November 1882.