1890-1899

Studio portrait of twelve male students. Caption information for the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image states that they are from the Piegan nation and entered on March 26, 1890. 

Studio portrait of twelve male students. The caption identifies them as from the Piegan nation and as having entered on March 26, 1890. 

Studio portrait of thirteen unidentified male students and eleven unidentified female students with one white woman. The caption identifies the group as Miss McAdams class. 

School records show Clara C. McAdam was a teacher between 1890 and 1893.  

Portrait of twenty-one students-eleven male and ten female-posed on the steps outside a brick building, probably on the school grounds. The caption on the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of the image identifies them as "Crows from the Crow Agency, Montana, who entered the Carlisle Indian School in 1890."

Previous cataloging…

Portrait of twenty-one students--eleven male and ten female students--posed on the steps outside a brick building, probably on the school grounds. The caption says that they are "Crows from the Crow Agency, Montana, who entered Carlisle Indian School in 1890." 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image:…

Studio portrait of fourteen male students and nine female students. The caption of the Cumberland County Historical Society identifies them as from the Apache nation and gives a date of 1891 for the image. Previous catloging for this version also says they are Apache students but says there is a date of 16 January 1892 in the…

Studio portrait of twenty-three students, fourteen male and nine female students, identified in the caption as "Apache Group, 1891." 

Staff at the Cumberland County Historical Society have identified, based on comparison with other photographs, that the following students are in this group: Parker Whitney West, Ernest Hogee, Viola…

Studio portrait of visiting chief Two Strike. 

Portrait of a baseball team with "Indians" on the front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center.

The handwritten caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society version of this images identifies them as the Union Reserve baseball team. The sitters are identified in that image as: back row, Frank Everett and Charles…

Portrait of a baseball team with "Indians" on the front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center. The handwritten caption in the album identifies them as the Union Reserve baseball team. 

The caption written below the image identifies the sitters as: back row, Frank Everett and Charles Damon; middle row, Josiah…

Studio portrait of William Crazy Bull (seated in center), Henry Red Kettle, and Shield Thunder Bull. All are wearing school uniforms.

Note: The identification of Henry Red Kettle and Shield Thunder Bull is tentative. 

Studio portrait of William Johnson and William Beaulieu.

Studio portrait of Willie Hazlett (standing) and Richard Sanderville, the latter in school uniform.

Studio portrait of a visiting chief, identified by the ribbon on his lapel as Young Man Afraid of Horses. 

This image is also included as part of the composite group of visiting Sioux chiefs (linked to in Related Images). In that he is identified as Young Man Afraid of his Horses. 

Studio portrait of Thomas Blackbear. Handwritten caption written along side of image probably reads: Thomas Black Bear Nov. 1891

Portrait of eight unidentified male students and seventeen unidentified female students in school uniforms posed on the school grounds.

Previous cataloging interprets the caption as identifying them as from the Chippewa nation and the date of the photo as April 1891. 

Portrait of fifteen male students and seven female students posed on the steps of the academic building. They are identified in the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image as being "Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, Ft. Belknap, Montana who entered Carlisle Apr. 1890." This photo was likely taken in May or June of that year.…

Portrait of twenty-two students-fifteen male and seven female students--posed on the steps of the academic building. The caption says that they are "Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, Ft. Belknap, Montana who entered Carlisle, Apr. 1890." This photo was likely taken in May or June of that year.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Albert Sitting Eagle, Wanbetiyotanki, Aug. 13, 1891.

View of Albert Sitting Eagle as a student at the Carlisle Indian School.

Studio portrait of Jacob White Cow Killer. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains a date of September 1891.

Studio portrait of James Paints Yellow, Charles Dubray, and Paul Good Bear.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates a date of November 1881 is included in the handwritten caption. However, due to the dates of attendance of these students, we believe the date is actually November 1891. 

Studio portrait of Ben Come Up Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption contains the date December 1891.

Studio portrait of a male student. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the first name of this student was Charles or Charlie, but the surname is not clear. It may be "Brave." It appears a date of December 1891 is also scratched on the plate. 

Studio portrait of Nancy O. Cornelius and Joel Cornelius, both wearing school uniforms. 

Along the top of this image is probably written: Nancy and Joel Cornelius, Dec. 1891. 

Studio portrait of Perry Tsamanwa wearing school uniform. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1891.