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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![Harry Shirley [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73791.jpg?itok=PCWePXGT "Harry Shirley [version 1], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Harry Shirley wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Embry Gibson [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_010c.jpg?itok=HqvYwpvQ "Embry Gibson [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Embry Gibson.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Stailey Norcross (seated) and an unidentified male student (standing), both wearing school uniforms.
Note: Previous cataloging interpreted the name of the unidentified student as possibly being "Henry Sprane," but there are no records for a student with that name.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Embry Gibson [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74384.jpg?itok=wylxF0Dg "Embry Gibson [version 1], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Embry Gibson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Abe Sommers wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Five Osage students [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_039b.jpg?itok=dl4yTNX_ "Five Osage students [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Josephine Pryor, Metopa, Joel Chetopah, Elmer, and Alice Long Pole. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Ellwood Wilbeforce (Ellwood Moon) [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_017c.jpg?itok=dxr9E25b "Ellwood Wilbeforce (Ellwood Moon) [version 2], c.1883")
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.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Henry Ouita wearing school uniform.
The caption reads: Henry Outa - 3-50 - Pd
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Frank West wearing school uniform.
The caption reads: Frank West 3
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Katie Zallawager [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73651.jpg?itok=bmeqwfdz "Katie Zallawager [version 1], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Katie Zallawager.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of George Watchman (Saahtlie) wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of White Buffalo.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of a young man .
Note: There is a difficult to read handwritten caption along the side of the image which we believe says: Ellis Childers.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Minnie Atkins probably wearing a school uniform.
The caption reads: Minnie Atkins
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Bertha Chips [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_032d.jpg?itok=TTluxIQ9 "Bertha Chips [version 2], c.1883")
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.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Bertha Chips [version 1], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73397.jpg?itok=ISgzPhZw "Bertha Chips [version 1], c.1883")
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.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of four young men, two seated, two standing behind them. The young men seated and standing on the left are wearing school uniforms.
Two students are identified as Ota Chief Eagle and Phillips Bob Tail. The other two are unidentified.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Harvey Whiteshield [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_012c.jpg?itok=Ngpo48b- "Harvey Whiteshield [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Harvey Whiteshield.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Martha Bordeaux.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Harry Marmon wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ota Chief Eagle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of seven male Cheyenne students. One is wearing a school uniform. White Buffalo is seated at the far left; the rest are unidentified.
A researcher has identified the person standing in the last row behind White Buffalo as Kise Williams.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of George Williams wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Rose White Thunder wearing an elk-tooth dress and detallium shell earrings.
This image appears in John N. Choate's Souvenir of the Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA: J. N. Choate, 1902. The caption reads: ROSE WHITE THUNDER. DAUGHTER OF A SIOUX CHIEF, WHITE THUNDER, IN ELK TOOTH DRESS – AT CARLISLE ’83-’87.
Note: The National Anthropological Archives has three photos taken of this photo: NAA 74265 (Photo Lot 81-12 06903600), NAA 73538 (Photo Lot 81-12 06831200), and NAA 74308 (Photo Lot 81-12 06907900).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Five Nez Perce students [version 2], c.1883](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_011c.jpg?itok=Yaaq65cN "Five Nez Perce students [version 2], c.1883")
Studio portrait of Jesse Paul, Charley Wolf, Samuel John, Dolly Gould, and Rebecca Little Wolf. All are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society