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 two unidentified male students, each holding a hat.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Harvey Townsend and Benjamin Thomas, both wearing school uniforms.
The caption reads: H. Townsend + B. Thomas
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student wearing school uniform.
The caption reads, in part: ...perelt. The portion of the glass plate containing the first part of the student's name is missing.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.
Previous cataloging has identified at least one of them as Cheyenne.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Samuel Townsend wearing school uniform.
The caption reads: Samuel Townsend
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait Oscar Bull Bear (seated) and his younger brother Richard Davis.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students, one wearing a school uniform.
Previous cataloging has identified at least one of the students as being from the Cheyenne Nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students, one wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified female students wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified young female students wearing white pinafores.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Glass Plate Negative, Stereograph
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Etadleuh Doanmoe [version 1], c.1885](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA%2073463.jpg?itok=sQ9wykju "Etadleuh Doanmoe [version 1], c.1885")
Studio portrait of Etadleuh Doanmoe.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Etadleuh.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students and two unidentified female students.
Previous cataloging indicates they are from the Winnebago nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Roland Fish, Hiram Doctor, and Owen Fire [version 1], c.1885](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_74193.jpg?itok=bx4nQyzH "Roland Fish, Hiram Doctor, and Owen Fire [version 1], c.1885")
Studio portrait of Roland Fish, Hiram Doctor, and Owen Fire, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of William Baird wearing a uniform.
Note: This image also contains partial caption information for other photographs.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Eben Beads.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Seven unidentified Crow students [version 2], c.1885](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_bsch038.jpg?itok=xl0z4AEF "Seven unidentified Crow students [version 2], c.1885")
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
![Seven unidentified Crow students [version 1], c.1885](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/NAA_73644.jpg?itok=yoYyJaVJ "Seven unidentified Crow students [version 1], c.1885")
Studio portrait of three unidentified male students and four unidentified female students.
Previous cataloging identifies them as being from the Crow nation. If that is true, then the male student in the back left may be George Thomas, and the male student in the back right may be Charles Fisher.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jame Black Hawk.
Handwritten caption along side of image probably reads: James Black Hawk.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students in school uniforms.
The caption identifies them as being from the Crow nation.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Clay Ainsworth [version 2], c.1885](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_095c.jpg?itok=rTHLsJrs "Clay Ainsworth [version 2], c.1885")
Studio portrait of Clay Ainsworth.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students wearing school uniforms.
The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image identifies them as being from the Crow nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution