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 Phoebe Howell.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Calvin Kauley (right) and Luther Dah-hah (left). Dah-ha is wearing a band uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Alene Conover.
A handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Alene Conover.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Justin Shedee wearing a uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Naomi Merkel (Kohten).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson, wearing school uniform and hat, posed next to a wooden gate.
The handwritten note reads: Bruce Patterson.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Called "Mike" by the soldiers. He was riding with his mother when she was shot. Carlisle Indian School.
The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: CS-CH-001a.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Thomas Kose.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Harry Kohpay in uniform (probably band uniform) holding drum sticks.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Charlotte Wilson.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jesse Cornelius and Jenoson Schanadore, both in school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Jenoson Schanadore.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of James King and Louis King, both wearing school uniforms.
Note: James was two years older than Louis, and so it is probably Louis standing at left and James seated at right.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Peter Cornelius (left) and Edwin Schanandore wearing athletic clothing, holding a baseball mitt and ball.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Harry Kohpay, Lyman Kennedy, Morgan Toprock, and Ralph Naltuey, all wearing baseball uniforms with variations of "YA" on the front.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Talbot Goday.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Thomas Woodman and an unidentified male student, both wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Phillips wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Paul Boynton. A handwritten caption written along the side of the image probably reads: Paul Boynton and 1889.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Thomas Skenandore, Adam Metoxen, and James R. Wheelock. Two are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Perry Kennerly wearing school uniform.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Henry Old Eagle.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten note reads: CHOATE
The reverse side reads: Old Guard House Capt. R. H. Pratt Supt. Old Chapel. Supt. Quarters. Ass't Supt. Quarters Small Boys' Quarters. Hospital and Disiplinarian's Quarters Rosa W. Thunder as she arrived Rosa White Thunder (Sioux) after 3 yrs. 3 Sioux boys as they arrived Same 3 Sioux boys after 1 yr. John Kitson (Menominee) Rebecca Big Star (Sioux) Whole School Richard W. Y. Robe New school Building Noted Indian chiefs Dining Room Campus, after school Three Pueblos Calvin Kawley (Kiowa) Offices and Teachers' Quarters Tom Torlino (Navajoe) after 3 yrs. Indian Printer Boys Tom Torlino (Navajoe) as he arrived Girls' Quarters Bruce Patterson (Apache) Large Boys' Quarters Hector Cat (Kiowa) Etahdleuh Doanmoe (Kiowa baby) Belinda Archiquette (Oneida) Charlie Kerime (Pueblo) Gymnasium Interior view of Printing Office Carlisle School Choir Dining Hall and Girls' Industrial Department Group of Small Girls White Buffalo (Cheyenne) Two Apache Babies
Cabinet card composite photo of various images of people and spaces of the Carlisle Indian School.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Luther Dah-hah (right) and Lyman Kennedy (left), both probably wearing school uniforms.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Noble Prentis.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Joseph Harris.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
