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 Oconame Howerame (standing at left) and John Nori (seated at right), both wearing school uniforms.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates a date of November 27 1886 is part of the caption written on this image.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Portrait of three male students and four female students photographed in the clothing they arrived in. Standing behind them are Richard Henry Pratt (second from the left), two uniformed soldiers, and one male student in uniform with a scarf (right). They are posed on the school grounds.
The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies them as Chiricahua Apaches and the date the photograph was taken as 1883.
Note: A researcher identifies them as (from left to right) Dorothy Naiche Dekhlikiseh, Ramona Chihuahua, Eva Anosaien, Charles Bictowsewah [or Bictonsewah], Penelope Zaen, Ambrose Chachu, and Asa Daklugie who arrived on December 8, 1886.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Laura Standing Elk and Arthur Standing Elk.
Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 31, 1886.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of eight unidentified male students and three unidentified female students, all wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Etta Robertson wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ambrose Chachu wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ramona Chihuahua.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nicholas Ruleau (back row on the left), Preston Three Bears (back row on the right), Felix Iron Eagle Feather, and an unidentified young man.
Note: Previous cataloging identifies the name of the unidentified student as Alex and gives a date of January 1887.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Clara Faber.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Anson Garlick and Thomas Kose.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Paul Shattuck wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Willis Black Bear. Handwritten caption along side of image probably reads: Willis B. Bear.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Lucy Jourdan.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Andrew Beard (left) and Thomas Blackbear (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of three young men posed for playing baseball--one with ball in the position of the pitcher, one with a bat, the third with catacher's mask, in catcher's position.
Note: Based on previous interpretation of the handwritten caption, these students are probably Nicholas Ruleau, Raymond Stewart, and Morris Walker (Maurice Yellow Hair).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of four male students, two holding decorative beaded canes. They are identified in the caption as being from the Apache nation.
A researcher has identified them as, left to right, David Kazhe, Alphonso Eolisto, Lambert Istone seated), and Morgan Kazhe.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Susie Bond and Susie Gray, both possibly wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of seventeen male students, three female students, and one white woman. The caption identifies the white woman as Miss Seabrook. Alice Seabrook was a teacher at the school from 1885 to 1889 and later worked at the school as a nurse from 1890 to 1892.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Humphrey Escharzay and George Johnson. One is wearing a school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Katie Grindrod.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Nellie Robertson wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Bruce Fisher (standing at right), and an unidentified young man (seated). It is likely this is Bautiste Rowtsi, also from the Queres nation.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Reuben Wolf (left) and Robert Matthews (right).
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Reuben Wolf. He appears to be wearing false mustache and there is a bag (resembling a doctor's bag) slung across his shoulder.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of James Y. Miller.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution