Cumberland County Historical Society

Three male students posed with trays of baked bread; one student is removing a tray of bread from the oven. 

This image with the caption REMOVING BREAD FROM OVENS appears in The Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.: 23rd Year (Carlisle, PA: The School, 1902) [p. 23]. 

Male students posed standing and kneeling weeding a field with a white man seated looking on. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.…

Five male students posed working with saws and hammers on the top of a stone wall with a white man looking on. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,…

Female students posed with instructors at tables in the sewing room. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in the spring of that year and took…

Group of seated male students facing two male students seated at a desk on a dais and one male student standing as if to address the group. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-…

Male students seated as an audience with four male students in front of room, one taking minutes, one standing  facing the group, and two seated at a desk. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an…

Group of students posed out of doors with white female teacher. The teacher is holding a branch. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.…

Male and female students posed with white female choir director and accompanist at right.

Johnston took two very similar photographs of the choir. The other one is linked in Related Images.

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an…

Male student posed shoeing a horse, with white male instructor holding the horse. Two male students are in the background with blacksmithing tools. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the…

Male and female students posed in a classroom with a white female teacher. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the…

Seated female students, some using sewing machines, some hand sewing. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in…

Male students seated as audience facing a male student addressing the group from a podium. A white female teacher and four male students are seated behind the speaker. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle…

Five male students posed working in the Tin Shop. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in the spring of that…

Three male students posed with a white male instructor at tables covered with fabric in the tailor shop.

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.…

Four male students posed standing, working at tables in harness shop. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in…

Male and female students posed in a classroom with a white female teacher. On the blackboard at the rear of the room at left is a drawing of a teepee and at right is information on "Hiawatha's Childhood." Hanging against the blackboard are Native American textiles, possibly clothing. Native American baskets or pots are sitting on the desks of…

Male and female students posed with white female teacher in a classroom. At the rear of the classroom are two male students, drawing maps of South America on the blackboard, with printed maps of the world and South America hanging beside them. A male student is standing at the rear reading from a book. 

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Male and female students posed in classroom with a white female teacher. Two male students are standing at the rear, drawing geometry diagrams on the blackboard. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an…

Male and female students posed in a classroom. A group of male students, with a white female teacher, are at the front of the room looking at a chair atop a table. On the blackboard behind them is written: "Conversation Lesson / Subject: The Chair." Also written on the board may be the date March 25, 1901. 

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Male and female students posed in a classroom with a white teacher. Many of the students appear to be reading newspapers and "Current Events" is written on the blackboard at the back of the room. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies this as a "Eighth Grade Class School Room." 

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Male and female students posed, seated and holding sheets of music, with a white female teacher standing in front, in a class room. 

A note on the reverse of the image identifies the teacher as Miss Senseney.

Johnston took two very similar photographs of…

Male and female students posed with white female teacher in a classroom with laboratory equipment. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging idenfies this as "Miss Cutter's Physics Class." 

Johnston took two very similar photographs of this classroom group. The other version can be seen in Related Images.…

Female students posed in sewing room with two white instructors at right. 

In 1901 the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracted with the photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston to document the school at Carlisle for an exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Johnston visited the school in the spring of that year and…

Male and female students posed with white female teacher in the school's art studio. Students are standing or sitting in front of easels.

Johnston took another very similar photograph of students in the art studio. It is linked in Related Images. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging indicates that the…

Male and female students posed in classroom with a white female teacher. Four male and one female student are standing in front of blackboard with many diagrams and lessons about fractions. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies this as a Second Grade Class Room. 

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