Alaskan

Studio portrait of eleven young male students. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies the sitters as: Standing, back row: George Quinn, Alpheus Powlas, Phineas Wheelock, George Clark, and Harry Marshall; sitting, front row: Asa Wall, Thomas Griffin, Ray Funk, Joe Libby, Healy Wolfe, and Levi Willis. 

Studio portrait of Bert Charles.

The caption reads: ESKIMO GROUP. AS THEY ENTERED CARLISLE IN 1897. AS THEY APPEAR IN SCHOOL DRESS.

This image appears in John N. Choate's Souvenir of the Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA: J. N. Choate, 1902).

Six Alaskan students posed on the deck of a ship, presumably taken on their journey to Carlisle. They are (from left to right) Annie Coodlalook, Cooki Glook, Anna Buck, Esenetuck, Tomiclock, and Laublock. All are wearing cloaks with fur-lined hoods.

Although this negative was included among photographer J.N. Choate's images, he could not…

The handwritten note reads: ALASKAN INDIANS.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Pupils from Alaska   AS THEY ARRIVED AT CARLISLE IN THE FALL OF 1897     SEE REDMAN, JUNE 1899.

Studio portrait of Annie Coodlalook (far left), Tomiclock (second from left), Laublock (standing in center), Anna Buck (second from right), Cooki Glook (far right), and Esenetuck (seated in front). All are wearing clocks with fur-timmed hoods. This photo seems to have been taken shortly after their arrival at the school in November, 1897.…

Candid photograph of four young women and one man. It is believed that these are four Alaskan students. Based on other photographs of, it is possible that the young women are (left to right) Tomiclock, Cooki Glook, Annie Coodlalook, and Anna Buck. 

Studio portrait of Annie Coodlalook, Tomiclock , Laublock, Anna Buck, Cooki Glook, and Esenetuck. All are wearing school uniforms.

Note: This is a photograph of a photograph. Previous cataloging states that there is a date of October 1897 on this image which is probably incorrect as the students did not arrive at the school until…

Studio portrait of Dora Reinken wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of fifteen male students and nineteen female students, the graduating class of 1899. According to the label on this photo they are: 

Back row: Christian Eastman, Annie Gesis, Joseph Gouge (here J. Jennings Gouge), George Hazlett, Sarah Williams, Chauncey Archiquette, Eliza Smith (here E. Lillian Smith),…

Studio portrait of Sosipatra Suvoroff and Irene Suvoroff. 

Studio portrait of Anna Buck and Cooki Glook. 

Previous cataloging identified the students as being from Alaska and provides a date of 1901 for the image. It also identifies the white man as an Indian agent. 

Based on this, this group would be the one that arrived July 11, 1901 from Woody Island, Alaska. The issue of the school newspaper also mentions that a Mr. C. E. Bunnell…

Portrait of student Nikefer Shoushick.  

Studio portrait of Ephriam Alexander in traditional clothing, including fur coat and fur-trimmed boots. 

Note: School administrative documents consistently use the spelling "Ephriam," but his name is spelled "Ephraim" in several articles in the school newspapers.

Studio portrait of Nikefer Shoushick. 

Nikefer Shoushick posed on a field in football uniform and holding a football.

Studio portrait of George Willard in a uniform posed holding a bassoon. 

Studio portrait of Louis Paul in a uniform holding an oboe.

Studio portrait of Nikefer Shoushick.

Inscription on back reads, "to Viola Cooper, Nikifer Shouchuk.  Remember your friend, I alway remember you, Sept. 10, 1905."

Shoushick attended the school from 1901 until 1904. This photo must have been given to Cooper after his departure.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical…

Studio portrait of William Paul in a uniform with an oboe. 

Studio photograph of the graduating class of 1903.

Studio portrait of student Nikefer Shoushick with Dan Stauffer, both dressed in elaborate Indian costumes. 

Note: This is a scan of a photograph in the possession of Robert Weigle, Sr. of Carlisle.  The following was written on the back of the photo.

"Dan Stauffer, Fanny Keesecker's brother and Kieffer Shushuck an Indian…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Mr. & Mrs. T. Hanbury

Studio portrait of Isaac Gould and Paul Dirks.