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 Boss Sun, a Pawnee chief.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Myra Cedar Grove and Rhoda Red Wolf, both probably wearing school uniforms.
Note: This identification is preliminary. Previous cataloging identified these students as "Myra and Rhoda Order."
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Charles Redmore wearing a school uniform.
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 Paul Boynton.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nicholas Ruleau.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Otto Wells [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_012d.jpg?itok=fpklNsfN "Otto Wells [version 2], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Otto Wells.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Hope Blue Teeth.
Note: In its album, this photograph is captioned "Hope Lock." Hope Blue Teeth married fellow student Frank Lock, so that is her married name.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Alice Neopet [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_071a.jpg?itok=tSnxWuEX "Alice Neopet [version 2], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Alice Neopet.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Lorenzo Bonito [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_059a.jpg?itok=KutiT8fz "Lorenzo Bonito [version 2], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Lorenzo Bonito wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Casper Edson holding a straw hat.
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 Hattie Long Wolf.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Jennie Black, c.1884 [version 1]](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_74136.jpg?itok=K8uR3uKc "Jennie Black, c.1884 [version 1]")
Studio portrait of Jennie Black probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Louis Big Horse, Elmer, Joel Chetopah, Embry Gibson, and Fred Lookout [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_057Bb.jpg?itok=i9J4pR9X "Louis Big Horse, Elmer, Joel Chetopah, Embry Gibson, and Fred Lookout [version 2], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Louis Big Horse (back row at left), Elmer (back row center), Joel Chetopah (back row at right), Embry Gibson (front row at left), and Fred Lookout (front row at right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Candelaria Quintana, Josefeta Montoya, and Jose Maria Perez [version 1], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74026.jpg?itok=leHBhayh "Candelaria Quintana, Josefeta Montoya, and Jose Maria Perez [version 1], c.1884")
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 Hortie Stevens wearing school uniform.
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 portrait of a visiting chief.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image. This person is identified as "Apache, N.M." in the album (PA-CH1-092b) and as "Augustine" in BS-CH-004.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Mary K. Marmon, Lena Carr, and Harry Marmon [version 1], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73686.jpg?itok=WKBBJ434 "Mary K. Marmon, Lena Carr, and Harry Marmon [version 1], c.1884")
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
![Juan Julian, a visiting chief [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_075b.jpg?itok=coRx7DSI "Juan Julian, a visiting chief [version 2], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Juan Julian, probably a visiting chief.
This person is identified as Juan Julian in the National Anthropological Archives negative version of this image and also in one of the Cumberland County Historical Society's copies (BS-CH-006). The other copy, located in an album (PA-CH2-075b), is labeled "Augustine." But that is probably a mistake. There are other photographs of a person with that name, wearing similar clothing but distinctly a different person.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Juan Julian, a visiting chief [version 1], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73357.jpg?itok=Ga4HVMLj "Juan Julian, a visiting chief [version 1], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Juan Julian, a visiting chief.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Nine Indian School students [version 2], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_004.jpg?itok=R8gdzOJI "Nine Indian School students [version 2], c.1884")
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 Irene Horse Looking and Henry Horse Looking.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Levi Levering [version 1], c.1884](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73799.jpg?itok=p7lgiqqk "Levi Levering [version 1], c.1884")
Studio portrait of Levi Levering.
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