National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

A group of twenty-nine male students and eight female students posed on the school grounds. 

On the print version of this image, they are identified on the reverse as "'Apache Prisoners' as they arrived at the Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa., from Fort Marion, Florida. Nov. 4/1886." There are three white men standing behind…

Studio portrait of Casper Edson. 

A handwritten caption along the side of the image reads: Casper Edson, 10 November 1886.

Studio portrait of Chief Killer, a Cheyenne chief, with his wife and five children. Chief Killer is seated at left and his wife is seated at right. Standing behind them are two young women and one young man, all dressed in Carlisle uniforms. One of the girls is almost certainly student Maud Chief Killer, who would have been sixteen years old…

Studio portrait of John Miller and Joseph (here Joel) Cotter, both wearing school uniforms.  

Note: Handwritten caption on this image provides date of November 27, 1886. 

Studio portrait of Joseph Wisecoby and Moses Nonway [?], both wearing overcoats and holding hats. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains the date 27 November 1886.

Studio portrait of Oconame Howerame (standing at left) and John Nori (seated at right), both wearing school uniforms.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates a date of November 27 1886 is part of the caption written on this image. 

Studio portrait of Laura Standing Elk and Arthur Standing Elk. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 31, 1886.

Studio portrait of Adam Metoxen wearing band uniform. 

Studio portrait of Albert Anderson.

Studio portrait of Amelia Elseeday. 

Studio portrait of Annette Suisson wearing a floral print dress.

Studio portrait of Anson Garlick and Thomas Kose.

Studio portrait of Benjamin Thomas. 

Studio portrait of Bruce Fisher (standing at right), and an unidentified young man (seated). It is likely this is Bautiste Rowtsi, also from the Queres nation.

Studio portrait of Calling Thunder and Robert Left Hand, one in school uniform.

Studio portrait of Clara Faber. 

Studio portrait of Clay Ainsworth. 

An obscured handwritten note along the side of the image probably reads: Clay Ainsworth.

Studio portrait of eight male students and three female students, all wearing school uniforms. 

These have been identified as the Chiricahua Apache students who arrived at Carlisle from Fort Marion, Florida, November 4th, 1886, taken at an unknown later date.

A researcher has identified them as: back row, left to right, …

Studio portrait of eight unidentified male students and three unidentified female students, all wearing school uniforms. 

Studio portrait of Ellen Hansel and her brother, Willie Hansel. Willie is wearing school uniform, and Ellen may be as well. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption on this plate says "Ellen Mansee and her brother." There is no student by that name, so the identification of the students in this image is a best…

Studio portrait of Elva Medicine Water wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Etta Robertson wearing school uniform. 

View of female students posed around the gymnasium, some holding Indian clubs, some near parallel bars and rope ladders. The students are all wearing the same dark-colored bloomers and long-sleeved tops. Most are also wearing large white bows. There are also female students roller skating on the balcony above. 

View of female students arranged in rows, with barbells lifted above their shoulders, spread out in the gymnasium. The students are all wearing the same dark-colored bloomers and long-sleeved tops. Most are also wearing large white bows. There are three men observing from the balcony. 

View of female students arranged in rows, holding narrow poles or sticks behind their shoulders, spread out in the gymnasium. The students are all wearing the same dark-colored bloomers and long-sleeved tops. Most are also wearing large white bows. There are three men observing from the balcony.