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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Portrait of Kate Irvine, a staff member, and a group of nineteen male students posed in front of a school building. Many of the students are holding bows and arrows. The caption identifies them as her "Sabbath School Class." 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH1-027b and BS-CH-031. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of nine Cheyenne chiefs. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of a visiting chief with a male student.

Previous cataloging interpreted the name of the student as something like Van Moore. There are no records for a student by that name. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Iron Chief. 

The later pencil caption below the original cursive caption was written by Cumberland County Historical Society staff. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student. 

Previous cataloging indicates that part of the handwritten caption on this plate may be Alex

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of four unidentified male students in school uniforms posed with two small white boys. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students in school uniforms. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student. 

The handwritten caption on this glass plate clearly says Chief Big Bow 10/88. However this is not Chief Big Bow, who is captured in other photos. The relationship of the caption to this student is not known. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Candelaria Quintana.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Frank Everett and Percy Zadoka. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

The handwritten note reads: Ralph Brown age 17 years

Ralph Brown was Eliza Bell Brown's husband.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W, Postcard

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration

Studio portrait of Arnold Woolworth (left) and Casper Edson (right). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Max Spotted Tail. Sioux boy from Rosebud, Dakota.

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.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Work Together and Brian Early Bird. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of White Wolf, a Comanche chief.

The school newspaper records a visit to the school by the chief in 1885.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of White Wolf, a Comanche chief.

The school newspaper records a visit to the school by the chief in 1885.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-075c and CS-CH-035. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of three unidentified male student and four unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging for the National Anthrological Archives version of this image identifies the students as being from the Crow nation. If this is true, then the male student in the back at left may be George Thomas and the student at the back on the right may be Charles Fisher. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of ten male students in uniform, identified as being "Printer Boys." On one copy of the image they are identified as, left to right: William Butcher, Benajah Miles, Paul Boynton, Richard Davis, Samuel Townsend, Cyrus Fell Star, Chester Cornelius, Benjamin Thomas, Henry North, and Yamie Leeds. 

There are no records for a student named Cyrus Fell Star (identified as Sioux). He may be Cyrus Windy. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has at least two copies of this image: BS-CH-034 and CS-CH-079. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing a school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of two unidentified male students in school uniforms with a unidentified white woman, presumably a teacher. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Cyrus Windy.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Henry Ouita (left) and Kise Williams (right).

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution