Tom Torlino, Navajo, just prior to, and just after, entering Carlisle Indian School.

Photographs from Indian Boarding Schools

The Reservation Boarding School System in the United States, 1870 -1928
The Cree Residential School at La Tuque, Québec

These photographs are from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Sioux boys as they were dressed on arrival at the Carlisle Indian School
A class room at the Carlisle Indian School
Boys and girls conducting physics experiments, Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle Indian School Band seated on steps of a school building
Group of Omaha boys in cadet uniforms, Carlisle Indian School
Graduating Class of 1897, Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, PA
Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania
Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania
Thorpe, James (Jim) Francis (1882-1953), Sauk and Fox from Oklahoma and a famous athlete; in football uniform of Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle Indian School football team
Eight boys teams in Tri-State Indian School basketball tournament, Rapid City Indian School, SD
Four girls teams in Tri-State Indian School basketball tournament, Rapid City Indian School, SD
The last rehearsal of the Easter program. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota.
Albuquerque Indian School in 1885
Pueblo tribal members visiting the Albuquerque Indian School and staff.
Early staff of the Albuquerque Indian School
Early class of young ladies at Albuquerque Indian School.
Early class of young men in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School.
Class of younger boys in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School
Youngest boys in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School
Class of boys in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School.
Junior class of students in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School.
Older male students in uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School.
Very early class of young boys with flags at the Albuquerque Indian School
Young school girls attending sewing class at Albuquerque Indian School
Early class of younger girls in school uniform at the Albuquerque Indian School
Younger school girls enjoying a festival at the Albuquerque Indian School.
Albuquerque Indian School baseball team
Albuquerque Indian School official meeting with tribal leader.
Pueblo tribal members visiting officials of the Albuquerque Indian School
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
Photograph of children and grounds of Carson/Stewart Indian School.
One of Madera County District Schools, largely patronized by Indian children, California
Group of Indian boys from the Mission School in Sitka
Indian schoolgirls.
Art class, Phoenix Indian School, Arizona.
Little girls praying beside their beds, Phoenix Indian School, Arizona
Blacksmithing at the Indian training school, Forest Grove, Ore., 1882.
Students in cadet uniforms in front of the buildings, Indian training school, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Micoskee Indian School at edge of Everglades National Park
Paiute Indian children at the school yard in Wadsworth Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.
The School sewing room. Indian girls receive instruction in sewing, dressmaking, fancy sewing, drafting, darning, mending and millinery work.

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