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 Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe), Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe), and Henry Standing Bear on November 15, 1883. Wounded Yellow Robe is seated at left, Henry Standing Bear is standing in the center, and Chauncey Yellow Robe is seated at right.

The handwritten note reads: Taken upon their arrival in Carlisle.

Note: The Dickinson College Archives has another copy of this image (CIS-P-0024). That copy has a handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Wounded Yellow Robe, 3  Timber Yellow Robe, and 2  Henry Standing Bear.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Photograph of a stereograph of Chauncy Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) taken shortly after his arrival. He is wearing native clothing.

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Photograph of a double image of a studio portrait of Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe), Henry Standing Bear, Chauncey Yellow Robe (Timber Yellow Robe) taken shortly after their arrival, wearing native clothing. Wounded Yellow Robe is seated at left, Henry standing bear is seated in the middle, and Chauncey Yellow Robe is seated at right. In the more commonly seen version of this grouping [seen in version 1 and 2], Henry Standing Bear is standing rather than seated. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Timber Yellow Robe (also known as Chauncey Yellow Robe), Henry Standing Bear, and Wounded Yellow Robe (also known as Richard Yellow Robe taken shortly after their arrival. They are wearing native clothing.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Henry Standing Bear, shortly after his arrival, wearing native clothing.

Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of five male students and four female students.

They are, back row, left to right: Frank West, George Summers, Percy Zadoka, Warden Cleaver; front row, left to right: Annie Thomas, Minnie Yellow Bear, Pollock Spotted Tail, Hattie Longwolf, and Harriet Mary Elder. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Joseph Cox (seated) and another person (standing in school uniform), identified as "Friend" in the handwritten caption. This is probably student Friend Hollow Horned Bear, also known as Friend. 

The caption reads: 93 Joseph Cox + Friend

There is another photograph of Joseph Cox wearing the same clothing (see Related Images). That photograph is also undated. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of John Menual Chaves.

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 Candelaria Quintana, Josefeta Montoya, and Jose Maria Perez. All are wearing school uniforms. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Chauncey Yellow Robe (also known as Timber Yellow Robe) wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of De Bett Cheynne Chief (seated) and Alexander Yellow Man (standing). Cheyenne Chief is wearing a school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Otto Wells. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates Wells is wearing a club ribbon with the date 1884 and a medal dated 1884.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Madge Nason (left) and Bertha Nason (right), both wearing school uniforms.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Bertha and Madge Nason. Chippewas from Minn.

This photograph originally appeared in an album that E. A. Seabrook, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, received from his students on December 25, 1886.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has a copy of this image: PA-CH1-086b. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock wearing school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Mary K. Marmon (seated), Lena Carr (standing in center) and Harry Marmon (standing at right). Harry is wearing a school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Candelaria Quintana, Josefeta Montoya, and Jose Maria Perez. All are wearing school uniforms.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-093a and PA-CH2-019c.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Levi Levering.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-020b and CS-CH-013. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: When he first entered the school, Hill was known as George Washington. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Cook, seated, with his daughter, Grace Cook standing at left and Hope Blue Teeth standing at right. Cook has an open photo album in his lap.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of James H. Miller, Jane Vane, an unidentified female student and a visitor, probably a Pueblo chief or family member. 

Note: The male student was previously identified as Benjamin Thomas based on cataloging of the NAA negative. A researcher suggested that he is actually James H. Miller. The identification of Jane Vane comes from an annotation on the Cumberland County Historical Society's album copy. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Kias Red Wolf (probably seated) and Carl Matches (probably standing), both wearing straw boater hats.

 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Mack Kutepi and an unidentified young man.

Previous cataloging interpreted the handwritten caption as giving the name of the unidentified young man as "Bear." 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of George Summers. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of George Summers. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution