1900-1909

The caption on the front reads: Class Rooms, Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

The postcard was addressed to Mr. D. P. Young, 42 E. Philadelphia St., York, Pa. The message reads: "Woo! Woo! Big Injun! Saw Rose Adler here so feel as if I were at home. Will have to come home Monday Eve. sometime around eight."

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The caption on this postcard reads: Nez Perce Indian Pupils in Native Dress Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

The postcard is addressed to a Miss Harriet Atwood in Minetto, Oswego County, New York. It was sent August 12, 1908.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Ella Johnson

A. Ella Johnson and ten unidentified Carlisle students.

View of the east end of the Academic Building, with many trees in front. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

View of the Adminstration Building, with leafy trees and shrubs in front, and with a boy on the front staircase. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Home and family of Mr. and Mrs. John Tahquette, Cherokee Reservation. Mrs. Tahquette (Annie George) is a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School and Mr. Tahquette is an ex student of a southern college.

Annie George Tahquette holding an infant with John A. Tahquette and six…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Annie George Tahquette Cherokee, Swain Co. N. C.

Annie George Tahquette with John A. Tahquette with one other woman and two children in front of their house in Cherokee, North Carolina.

View of a corner of the central campus with the Athletic Quarters at left and the Disciplinarian's Quarters at right. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies "fire hydrants in the foreground and a hand-operated water pump from an underground cistern at left." 

Everett Strong…

The caption reads: Bertha Cassel an applicant to enter the Carlisle Indian School from Mayagüez Porto Rico

View of the Boiler House with a water tower behind it. A group of male students in standing in front, and the Store House can be seen in the background. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

A panorama photo (10" x 50") of the Carlisle Indian School campus, facing east.

The caption reads: U.S. INDIAN SCHOOL. CARLISLE, PENNA.

The caption on this postcard reads: CARPENTER SHOP AND TAILORING DEPT, INDIAN SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.

The postcard was addressed to Miss Gillie M. Atherton, Greencastle, Pa.

The message reads: "Reach home safe and sound. I am well hoping you are the same. got done about 8 o'clock. Sunday being work hard on Monday…

A view of the central campus, obscured by tree branches. This photograph was probably taken from the Academic Building. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

View of the central campus, with the Girls' Quarters and the Gymnasium in the center of the image, clearly illustrating how close to each other they were.  The Large Boys' Quarters is visible behind the Gymnasium. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he…

View of the Band Stand with the Dining Hall and Printing Office visible in the background. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

View taken from the northern end of the central campus, with the flag pole at left. Most of the buildings are obscured by trees, but the Guard House can be seen in the distance at right. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909.…

View of the central campus, looking toward the side of the Girls' Quarters, the Gymnasium with the attached low building for the bowling alley, the Large Boys' Quarters and the Athletic Quarters. In the grass, nets have been set up and male students are holding rackets. 

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The handwritten note reads: Mr & Mrs King with their colts.

Ellen and Charles King with four colts and a dog.

View of Charles W. Buck and his wife, Spyna Devereaux, around 1909. Both Charles and Spyna attended the Carlisle Indian School. 

View of Charles and Spyna Buck's daughter around 1909.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Children of Mr. + Mrs. Keller

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Julia Elmore

The handwritten note reads: C. L. Butler chief engineer in electric-lighting of steam-heating plant, with air-compresser in the rear.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: I was standing in the pumphouse door.

A real photo postcard with the caption "CLASS '09 C.I.S. Carlisle, Pa."

The back of the postcard is blank as the postcard was never sent.

View of the Dining Hall with female students on the front porch. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909.