Images

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 Ota Chief Eagle.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Mack Kutepi wearing school uniform. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Joel Tyndall wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Neahthah Seger.

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Pinkie Datish [?].

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Abe Sommers wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Harvey Whiteshield. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Watson Penn, George Summers, Joseph Big Wolf (seated on floor in uniform), and a visitor (seated in chair). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Watson Penn, George Summers, Joseph Big Wolf (seated on the floor in uniform), and a visitor (seated in a chair).

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of thirteen female students. The caption on this album page identifies them as members of the Sioux nation who entered in November 1882.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Helen Onion wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Red Cloud, a Sioux chief, with Special Agent Townsend and an unidentified male student. 

The school newspapers reported a visit to the school by Red Cloud and Agent Townsend in January 1883. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of students Mattie Reid, Anna Menaul, John Menaul, Mary Perry, Benny Thomas, Lena Carr, Clara Guernsey, Julia Dorris, and Harry Marmon with Jose Paisano, the Lieut. Gov. of Laguna. 

Identification of the sitters comes from a copy of the photograph at the American Philosophical Society Library in the Speck-Choate Photograph Collection

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Susie Martinez holding a doll.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Susie Martinez & Doll. Delaware. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society also has copies of this image: PA-CH1-076a and CS-CH-005.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Clay Ainsworth and Rosa Lewis.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Chauncy Yellow Robe (Timber Yellow Robe) in native dress.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Chancey Yellow Robe Sioux Indian when started to school. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: CS-CH-038.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Kent Black Bear (seated) and Dana Long Wolf (standing), both holding straw boater hats.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of five male students.

The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies this as the "Alfred group," presumably from information scratched on the glass plate. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of four male students.

The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies this as the "Little Elk group," presumably due to information scratched on the glass plate. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students, one wearing a school uniform.

The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies this as the "David group," presumably due to information scratched on the glass plate. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of visiting chief Red Cloud. This image is dated to January 1883, which coincides with a visit to the school as reported in the school paper. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Day and Katie Day, both wearing school uniforms. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Red Cloud, a Sioux chief, with Special Agent Townsend and an unidentified male student. 

The school newspapers reported a visit to the school by Red Cloud and Agent Townsend in January 1883. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of ten male students and one female student.

For explantion of the identification of the students in this image and the date see the Dickinson College copy of this image in Related Images.

The students are, seated in front, left to right - Charles Damon, George Williams. Seated, left to right - Manuelito Choni, Charlie, Tom Torlino, Manuelito Chiquito, Antoinette Williams. Standing, left to right - Saahtlie (George Watchman), Benjamin Damon, Francisco, Stailey Norcross.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution