View of a group of new students at the Carlisle Indian School.

Group portrait of the first female students, taken on the morning after their arrival on October 6, 1879. Matron Sarah Mather is standing at left and interpreter Charles Tackett is standing at left. 

Studio portrait of seventeen female Pueblo students, all wearing school uniforms. A few are holding dolls.

The handwritten note reads: Group of girl students at Indian School. Carlisle, Pa.

The Cumberland County Historical Society also has a copy of this image: BS-CH-043. 

Studio portrait of ten male students and one female student.

The handwritten note reads: Students at Government School at Carlisle, Pa.

Based on enrollment information and a few other photographs of the individuals pictured, we believe the students are as follows:

Younger boys seated in front, left to right - Charles Damon, George Williams. Seated, left to right - Manuelito Choni, Charlie, Tom Torlino, Manuelito Chiquito, Antoinette Williams. Standing, left to right - Saahtlie (George Watchman), Benjamin Damon, Francisco, Stailey Norcross.

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt (seated on the bandstand) with one female Navajo student and eleven male students. The female student, Antoinette Williams, had arrived on December 5, 1881. She and Pratt are posed with a group of male Navajo students who had arrived on the day this photograph was taken, October 21, 1882.

The handwritten note reads: Capt Pratt. Supt of Indian School Carlisle Pa.

The caption on this postcard reads: Indian School Band and Girls Quarters, Carlisle, PA.

The postcard was addressed to Mr. Chester Wleuau[?], Steelton, Pa.

The message reads: "Am staying near here for a few days. How's Steelton? Dutch"

The caption on this postcard reads: Campus and Tennis Courts, Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

The reverse side includes a short note addressed to Helen M. Smith of Derry, Pa. which reads: "Your card received. No, I am not dead. I am going to write soon. Yours A. H. W."

The caption on this postcard reads: Band Stand and Girls Quarters, Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.

The caption on this postcard reads: Alumni Hall, U. S. Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. Designed and Built by Students.

The only words on the back are standardized directions for where to write a message and where to write the address.