Cumberland County Historical Society

Portrait of Edward Bracklin in football uniform standing on an athletic field. 

A classroom with four male students and one female student with raised hands, and a white man, also with raised hand. 

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption "Newly Elected Officers (Of 1st Inter-Class Self-Government Established At Carlisle 1913) Taking Oath." 

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption: "Hopi" Marathon Runner. 

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption: 

"Old War Horses of Old Carlisle" 
"Their Accomplishments Never To Fade From the Memories Who Witnessed Their Deeds."

Joe Gilman......(L.E.)
(Chippewa) 1911, '12, '13

Three Worthy Members Of Carlisle's Hall Of Fame…

Male students seated for a meal on benches at tables in an open air pavilion with several white men, presumably staff, standing at the ends of the tables. A black male staff member, the cook, is standing at the front left.  

School employee Mary Yoos and two Native American men (students or staff members) standing on the porch of the Guard House.

Studio portrait of Mikey Tahdooahnippah and David Iron Elk. 

Postcard of the new guard house, built on the opposite side of campus from the original guard house, near the Large Boys' Quarters. Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption "Modernized jail for the incorrigibles."

Portrait of Robert Hill standing outside in his football uniform. 

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption "Schenadore Hill." 

Studio portrait of Robert Nash (center) and two unidentified male athletes. All three are wearing what appear to be track and field uniforms. 

Female student posed with one white man, presumably an interpreter, and three Native Americans. 

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption "Montana Chiefs . . . Cheyenne, Osage + Sioux . . . Interpreter Greeting a Daughter A Daugther At Carlisle 1913." 

Winneshiek appears to be…

White female staff members posed using a two-sided saw on a log, while other staff members, including a black man, observe. Female students can be seen in the background with tents and the edge of the dining pavilion. 

Female students seated for a meal on benches at tables in an open air pavilion with female staff standing at the ends of the tables. A black male staff member is standing in the center in the background.  

Female students posed standing and sitting in front of tents. In the foreground several girls pose as if building a campfire. 

Several girls are wearing Native American-style clothing and accessories. 

Female students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds, with tents and a fire, at Camp Sells. 

Female students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds, with tents and a fire, at Camp Sells. 

A posed group at Camp Sells, with female students sitting on a log bridge and standing in the water below. More female students and staff are sitting and standing on the shore in front of tents. A banner with "Camp Sells" is strung between two trees. 

Group portrait of nineteen female students, some with long braids and some with baseball equipment, posed in an outdoor setting. 

Male students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds, with tents and a fire, at Camp Sells. 

Male students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds, with tents and a fire, at Camp Sells. 

Male students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds in front of the tents observing a male student playing a violin. A "Camp Sells" banner is partially visible in the background. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging notes that "in the August 1913 booklet about Camp Sells, the violin player is identified…

A posed group at Camp Sells, with male students sitting on and standing next to a log bridge. More male students and staff are sitting and standing on the shore, some leaning on shovels, in front of tents. A banner with "Camp Sells" is strung between two trees. 

A posed group at Camp Sells, with white male and female staff on a log bridge, some carrying supplies. Some female students are sitting further back on the log bridge and standing in the water below. More female students and staff are sitting and standing on the shore in front of tents. A banner with "Camp Sells" is strung between two trees.…

Female students posed in rows, standing in front of the dining pavilion. In the foreground a black man stands beside an outdoor cooking grill with pots and pans on it. Another man stands, wiping his face, beside a pile of wood. At far left a female student in Native-style clothing poses with a boy and arrow. Behind her a female student wearing…

Female students posed standing and sitting in front of tents. In the foreground one girl in Native-style dress holds a boy and arrow and another is posed aiming what appears to be a rifle. One of the seated girls is wearing a Native-style headband. A white female teacher stands at far right.