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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Studio portrait of an unidentified female student. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of James One Star wearing school uniform and holding a hat. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Henry Old Eagle (standing at left) and Louis Crow on Head (seated at right), both wearing school uniforms and holding hats.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of a young man wearing school uniform. The handwritten caption reads something like "Odella," and so we believe it is either Odell La Fleur (Colville Nation) or Odellah Ahtley (Apache Nation). 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of an unidentified female student.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Emanuel Powless.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Patrick Bitter holding a large light bowler hat. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

A composite of 16 photographs of the school. The captions read: Small Boys’ Quarters, Ass’t. Supt’s. Quarters, Superintendent’s Quarters, Chapel, Guard House, Hospital, Disciplinarian’s Quarters, Band Stand, After School, School Building, Large Boys’ Quarters, Christmas Dinner, School Room, Office & Teachers’ Quarters, Gymnasium, Girls’ Quarters, Girls’ Industrial Hall and Dining-room, Shops.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections

Studio portrait of Martin Round Face, Charles Clawson, and an unidentified young man.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of twelve young male students, all in school uniforms. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies them as "Pueblo and other Indian students." 

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle Barracks, PA has a copy of this image (Carlisle Indian Industrial School Photograph Collection, Box 1, Folder 18) which identifies them as "12 unidentified Chiricahua Apaches boys four months after their arrival, circa 1886." 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of sixteen male students and three female students. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies them as from the Arapaho nation. No date is provided. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of seven male students with one white boy. The caption for the National Anthropological Archives version of this image identifies the white boy as John Nisley. Cumberland County Historical Society cataloging identifies the students as being from the Crow Nation. Richard Wallace is standing in the center, and George Thomas is standing on the right.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Joe Pawnee.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of nine male students, identified by the caption as being from the Nez Perce nation.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Harry Kohpay, Robert Penn, and Paul Lovejoy, all wearing athletic attire and posing with baseball equipment. 

Note: The identificaiton of Robert Penn is preliminary. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Sarah Walker. 

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Cora Poor Bear wearing school uniform.

Format: Photographic Print, B&W

Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society

Studio portrait of Knox Nostlin wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Jenoson Schanadore in athletic clothing. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Samuel Six Killer, George Scott, and George Vallier. Two are wearing school uniforms. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of David Hodgson (standing) and Frank Shane (seated). Hodgson is wearing a school uniform. 

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Susan Summers and Alice Sheffield, both probably wearing school uniforms.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Samuel Six Killer wearing school uniform.

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim (at left) and Stephen Smith (at right). Locojim is wearing an overcoat.  

Format: Glass Plate Negative

Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution