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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![Sun Boy [version 1], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73480.jpg?itok=MAtRx8Kt "Sun Boy [version 1], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Sun Boy, a Kiowa chief.
The school newspaper documents a visit by Sun Boy to the school in January 1885, but this photo appears to be from an earlier visit.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Martha Moore and Ella Moore with their father, John R. Moore [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_005b.jpg?itok=L70npmu8 "Martha Moore and Ella Moore with their father, John R. Moore [version 2], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Martha Moore and Ella Moore with their father, John R. Moore.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Left Hand (seated at left), Carl Matches (standing in center), and Short Teeth (seated at right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Ten Omaha male students [version 1], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73333.jpg?itok=1KA6lZjr "Ten Omaha male students [version 1], c.1882")
Studio portrait of ten male students all wearing school uniforms. The caption of the Cumberland County Historical Society version of this image states they came from the Omaha nation and arrived in August 1882.
Records show twenty male students from the Omaha nation arriving at this time. It is possible that the other ten are the sitters in another image from the National Anthropological Archives (NAA_74310; Photo Lot 81-12 06908100).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Standing Bear, a Sioux chief, with his son Luther Standing Bear, and Red Fish, another Sioux chief.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: 1 Standing Bear, 2 Standing Bear’s Son Luther, 3 Red Fish. Sioux.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Otto Zotoum [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_038c.jpg?itok=cCpEix_7 "Otto Zotoum [version 2], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Otto Zotoum wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Eleven female Omaha students [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_064b.jpg?itok=xer-orxU "Eleven female Omaha students [version 2], c.1882")
Studio portrait of eleven female students in school uniforms. Caption information states they are from the Omaha nation and entered in 1882. If that is accurate, then they are probably Alice Springer, Jennie Mitchell, Mary Tyndall, Ettie Tyndall, Mary Hewitt, Etta Webster, Elsie Springer, Lettie Esau, Alice Fremont, Fannie Merrick, and Mamie Springer.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students in school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![George Baker [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_092c.jpg?itok=OR5Qnhl8 "George Baker [version 2], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Geoge Baker wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Marcus Poko.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of two visiting Kiowa Chiefs with two male students and one female student. Based on comparison with other photographs, we believe the students are Joshua Given (standing at right), Julia Given, and Otto Zotoum (standing at left). Chief Big Bow is seated on the left and Sun Boy on the right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of a Native American man, probably a visiting chief, with two male students in school uniforms.
Previous cataloging interprets part of the handwritten caption as being the name "Bruer." There are no students with that name.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of White Buffalo.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: White Buffalo. Cheyenne.
Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: PA-CH2-092b.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Ten Omaha male students [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_043b.jpg?itok=b2nfrbJB "Ten Omaha male students [version 2], c.1882")
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 arriving at this time. It is possible that the other ten are the sitters in another image from the National Anthropological Archives (NAA_74310; Photo Lot 81-12 06908100).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Five young female Osage students [version 1], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73435.jpg?itok=I0HuAxiq "Five young female Osage students [version 1], c.1882")
Studio portrait of five young female students, all wearing school uniforms with white pinafores. They are Alice Long Pole, Julia Pryor, Metopa, Josephine Pryor, and Myrtie Tallchief.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Thomas Wistar [version 1], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-005-f16_1.jpg?itok=ZN8Aq1gG "Thomas Wistar [version 1], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Thomas Wistar dressed in school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Leila Jones and Maud Chief Killer [version 2], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_069a.jpg?itok=ra3umS8u "Leila Jones and Maud Chief Killer [version 2], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Leila Jones and Maud Chief Killer, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lizzie Glode probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Julia Given and her brother, Joshua Given.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Frank Engler.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Elmer wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Casper Edson wearing school uniform.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image reads: Casper Edson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jennie Conners probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Adam McCarty [first pose], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-005-f01.jpg?itok=30292FLF "Adam McCarty [first pose], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Adam McCarty wearing school uniform.
The caption reads: Adam McCarty
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Adam McCarty [second pose], c.1882](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CIS-MC-005-f02.jpg?itok=6Pkizq0p "Adam McCarty [second pose], c.1882")
Studio portrait of Adam McCarty wearing school uniform.
The caption reads: Adam McCarthy
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections