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 George Conner.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
![Eight Chippewa male students [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_079b.jpg?itok=l_yJNjpu "Eight Chippewa male students [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of eight male students, all wearing school uniforms. The caption states that they are from the Chippewa nation.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten note reads: Capt Pratt. Supt of Indian School Carlisle Pa.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
![Twelve Cheyenne students [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH1_089b.jpg?itok=9HMNMICN "Twelve Cheyenne students [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of nine students and three female students. The caption identifies them as being from the Cheyenne nation.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student in a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of two unidentified male students wearing uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Josiah Archiquette wearing school uniform.
Note: This sitter in this image was previously identified as Joshua Archiquette. However, there is no student by that name in the school records. Therefore, we now believe this to be Josiah Archiquette.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Siceni Nori.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student in school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an identified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Joseph Blackbear in school uniform.
Note: This image contains partial caption information for a different photograph.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Student portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
![Patrick Bitter [version 2], c.1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_image/public/image-photo/CCHS_PA-CH2_030A.jpg?itok=EBvnzFVu "Patrick Bitter [version 2], c.1890")
Studio portrait of Patrick Bitter holding a large light bowler hat.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jessie Bitter.
This image also contains partial caption information for other photographs.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Benjamin American Horse wearing a school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of an unidentified male student.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of three unidentified male students.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of five unidentified male students: three younger boys wearing school uniforms, and two older male students.
Previous cataloging interprets part of the caption as reading James.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The printed note reads: HENRY PHILLIPS, THLINKET from Alaska, Entered Carlisle 1887 from Presbyterian Mission at Sitka; learned the Printers trade, and worked for some time in a machinist's shop doing good work; returned to Alaska 1892 continuing work as a machinist in Juneau.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Studio portrait of six unidentified male students.
Previous cataloging identifies them as members of the Blackfoot nation, presumably from information in the caption.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution