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 seven female and eleven male students. The caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies them as  Miss Coats' class. School records show Carrie W. Coats taught at the school in 1884. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Irene Horse Looking and Henry Horse Looking. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Julia Dorris. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Belle Yellow Bear wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Silas Childers wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

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 Frank Yates wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Dolly Gould probably wearing school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of visiting chiefs Standing Bear and Red Fish with three male students and two female students. The male students are probably Luther Standing Bear, Willard Standing Bear, and Henry Standing Bear. One of the female students is probably Victoria Standing Bear.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Hortie Stevens wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of John Menual Chaves.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Juan Julian, a visiting chief.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of William Fletcher (standing) and his uncle, Old Crow (seated). Old Crow is wearing a large overcoat.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Joe Stewart wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio potrait of William Fletcher (standing) and his uncle Old Crow (seated). 

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 three male students and four female students. 

The caption on the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies the students as being from the Pueblo nation. Staff at CCHS identified three students based on comparisons with other photographs: seated, from left to right, Harry Marmon, Francis H. Ortiz, and James B. Garcia.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of William Tivis.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of eighteen students, eleven male and seven female. The caption identifies them as Miss Coats' class. 

School records show Carrie Coats taught at the school in 1884.  

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of nine students. 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. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: PA-CH1-004, 10-B-17, and 10B-08-01. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Victoria Standing Bear. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

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 Mary K. Marmon (seated), Lena Carr (standing in center), and Harry Marmon (standing at right). 

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Mrs. Marmon, Lena Carr, Harry Marmon.

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.

Student Mary K. Marmon was also known as Mrs. Walter Marmon. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Charlie Bird and Conway Two Cuts. Bird is probably standing and Two Cuts is probably seated and wearing a school uniform.

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