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 Ellen Thomas.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Rooks and an unidentified female student.
Note: Previous cataloging interpreted the unidentified student's name as "L. [?] Two Cuts." There is no female student with the surname Two Cuts.
Format: Glass Plate Negative
Repository: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of Elmer Simon wearing a uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Clyde Oldman.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Annie Gesis.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Emanuel Powless (left) and Wallace Denny (right).
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Margaret La Mere probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of eleven young male students.
The Cumberland County Historical Society identifies the sitters as: Standing, back row: George Quinn, Alpheus Powlas, Phineas Wheelock, George Clark, and Harry Marshall; sitting, front row: Asa Wall, Thomas Griffin, Ray Funk, Joe Libby, Healy Wolfe, and Levi Willis.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Cora Wheeler and her sister, Minnie Wheeler. Since Cora was four years older, she is probably on the right and Minnie is on the left. Both are wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
The handwritten label on the slide reads: School Room. 1896.
Format: Lantern Slide
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Chauncy Yellow Robe (Timber Yellow Robe).
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Chauncey Yellowrobe after graduating from Carlisle Military School.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Studio portrait of Edward L. Rogers.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Charles Rogers.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Frank Crouse.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Alice Baker (left) and Hattie Baker (right) wearing school uniforms.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Mary Williams.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Nellie Orme.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Mary Barada.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Detail from 1896 class photo of John Leslie.
Format: Photograph, Reproduction
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Ella Rickert.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lydia A. Clute.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Rea Funk probably wearing school uniform.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of Lucy Root.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of John Bear Robe.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of William Colombe.
Format: Photographic Print, B&W
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society