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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Second school building with a few students on porches and a few people in front.
Previous cataloging provides a date of November 1893 for this image.
This building was built in 1888, replacing the original school building.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Portrait of male students with brass instruments and drums posed on the steps of a school building. The very large drum in the center has "Indian Industrial School. Carlisle, PA." on it.
Previous cataloging says that the image is dated November 1893.
This image appears in United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), p. 35. In this brochure the caption reads:
"THE SCHOOL BAND.
In 1880 a benevolent lady of Boston presented the school with a set of band instruments. Under its present leader, a graduate of the School, it has a recognized place among the good bands of the country, and has performed acceptably before critical audiences in our large cities, notably at the parades in New York and Chicago during the Clumbian Quadra-Centennial."
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Portrait of a large group of male and female students in school uniforms posed outside on the school grounds.
Previous cataloging indicates there is a date of November 1893 in the caption.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Portrait of a large group of male and female students posed on the steps of school building with Richard Henry Pratt and a white woman, presumably a teacher.
Previous cataloging indicates the caption has a date of November 1893.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
A group portrait of a football team, date not known.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of the 1894 football team. Bejamin Caswell, the captain of the team, is in the center holding a football with "94" painted on it.
In The Red Man vol. 12 no 7 (Sept. Oct. Nov., 1894) this image was included as a supplement and the players identified. Back row: Joseph Irwin (Gros Ventre, Hidatsa), Charles Buck (Piegan), Martin Wheelock (Oneida), Bemus Pierce (Seneca), George Shelafo (Chippewa); Middle row: David McFarland (Nez Perce), Delos Lone Wolf (Kiowa), Benjamin American Horse (Sioux), Harvey Warner (Omaha), Harrison Printup (Tuscarora), Antoine Donnell (Chippewa); Front row: Thomas Schanandore (Oneida), Jonas Metoxen (Oneida), Bejamin Caswell (Chippewa), Anthony Austin (Piegan), Pressly Houk (Piegan).
This image also appears in brochure United States Indian School Carlisle, Penna (Carlisle, PA: The School, [1895?]), page 33 with the caption: THE FOOT BALL TEAM has played games with the teams of the Naval Academy, Lehigh University, Bucknell, Dickinson and other colleges, with credit to themselves both for their playing and gentlemanly conduct.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of twelve young male students, most in baseball uniforms with "C.C." on the front, posed with baseball equipment.
Note: The June 15, 1894 Indian Helper states that "The C.C.'s beat a team of little town boys on Saturday by a score of 15 to 21."
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Dora Gray probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Andrew Red Duck.
Note: This image also contains partial caption information for a different photograph.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Carlisle Indian School.
The printed note on the reverse side reads: PRINTERS. Commence with those standing an read fro left to right in order, likewise the other two tiers.
1st. Tier.
1. Robert Hudson, Seneca.
2. Leroy W. Kennedy, Seneca.
3. Leander Gansworth, Tuscarora.
4.William Denomie, Chippewa.
5. Timothy Henry, Tuscarora.
6. Luther Dahhah, Kiowa.
7. John Sanborn, Gros Ventre.
8. William Dominick, Iriquois.
9. William Lufkins, Chippewa.
10. Sibbald Smith, Cherokee.
11. Clark Gregg, Assinaboine.
2nd. Tier.
12. Siceni Nori, Pueblo.
13. Phillip Lavatta, Shoshone.
14. James Wheelock, Oneida.
15. Levi St. Cyr, Winnebago. (Foreman.)
16. James Hill, Crow.
17. Thomas Hanbury, Alaskan.
18.Brigman Cornelius, Oneida.
3rd. Tier.
19. George Buck, Sioux.
20. Samuel Sixkiller, Cherokee.
21. Pressly Houk, Piegan.
22. John Webster, Oneida.
23. Fred A. Wilson, Chippewa.
The Cumberland County Historical Society has a copy of this image: CS-CH-109.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Celicia Metoxen probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Myron Moses wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Wesson Murdock.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lavinia Adams.
Note: A caption identifies this sitter as Zenia Adams, however that name does not appear in the school records. Therefore, we believe this to be an image of student Lavinia Adams
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Robert Hamilton.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Thomas Hanbury.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Kennedy.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of two male students.
The caption for this photo was written at a later date in ink. This caption identifies them as "H. Morrison and George Warren." There are no records for a student with that last name of Morrison with a first name starting with H. Based on comparison with other photographs we believe he is Daniel Morrison. The student on right does appear to be student George Warren.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Carrie Cornelius (left) and Marian King (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of students from the King family. They are probably Charles King, Louisa King, Ophelia King, and Celinda King. The older male student in the bottom center is currently unidentified.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Amelia Kills the Bull.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Jeanette Rice wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Daniel Morrison.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Portrait of fourteen male students in uniform and a white man in a uniform posed on the steps of a school building. The caption identifies them as "Officers."
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of eight male students identified in the caption as "Double quartette (Invincibles)."
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society