1890-1899

Portrait of twenty-two students-fifteen male and seven female students--posed on the steps of the academic building. The caption says that they are "Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, Ft. Belknap, Montana who entered Carlisle, Apr. 1890." This photo was likely taken in May or June of that year.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Albert Sitting Eagle, Wanbetiyotanki, Aug. 13, 1891.

View of Albert Sitting Eagle as a student at the Carlisle Indian School.

Studio portrait of Jacob White Cow Killer. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains a date of September 1891.

Studio portrait of James Paints Yellow, Charles Dubray, and Paul Good Bear.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates a date of November 1881 is included in the handwritten caption. However, due to the dates of attendance of these students, we believe the date is actually November 1891. 

Studio portrait of Ben Come Up Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption contains the date December 1891.

Studio portrait of a male student. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the first name of this student was Charles or Charlie, but the surname is not clear. It may be "Brave." It appears a date of December 1891 is also scratched on the plate. 

Studio portrait of Nancy O. Cornelius and Joel Cornelius, both wearing school uniforms. 

Along the top of this image is probably written: Nancy and Joel Cornelius, Dec. 1891. 

Studio portrait of Perry Tsamanwa wearing school uniform. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1891.

Studio portrait of Perry Tsamanwa and Asbury Carke, both wearing school uniforms.

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes the date December 1891.

Studio portrait of Albert Metoxen, Amos Metoxen, and Jonas Metoxen. 

Studio portrait of Albert Silas wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of Albert Sitting Eagle.

Studio portrait of Albert Sitting Eagle.

Studio portrait of Alexander Manabove, Albert Sitting Eagle, and John Runninghorse. 

Studio portrait of Alexander Manabove, Albert Sitting Eagle, and John Runninghorse.

Studio portrait of Allen Blackchief (left) and Hiram Blackchief (right).

Studio portrait of Almeda Heavy Hair.

Studio portrait of Annette Suison and Naomi Merkel. 

Studio portrait of Annette Suison and Naomi Merkel.

Studio portrait of Anthony Austin (seated left), Thomas Kose (standing left), Robert Hamilton (standing right), and Charles Buck (seated right) in school uniforms taken around 1892. 

Portrait of school baseball team with C.I.T.S. on front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center.

The caption for the Cumberland County Historical Society version of this image identifies it as the 1892 team.

Portrait of school baseball team with C.I.T.S. on the front of their uniforms, with white coach or teacher in center. The handwritten caption identifies it as the 1892 team. 

Studio portrait of Ben Harrison, John Morrison, Charles Dubray, and Martin Round Face, posed holding Indian clubs.

Studio portrait of John Morrison, Martin Round Face, Charles Dubray, and Ben Harrison posed holding "Indian club" exercise equipment. One (probably John Morrison) is wearing a shirt with the monogram "C.I.T.S."

Studio portratit of Benjamin Caswell.