Indian training schools photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 736

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection of 14 card photographs, most relating to two Indian boarding schools. The bulk of the photographs were taken by J. N. Choate, and consist of group portraits of children at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as well as some scenes that show buildings and grounds. Many of these images have handwritten notes on the back that provide identifications of the students, or other information. The collection also includes two group portraits by the Davidson Studio of students at the Indian Training School in Forest Grove, Oregon. Other images in the collection are a studio portrait of a Native man identified as "Spotted Tail, Sioux chief"; and a photograph by Thomas Eaton, Jr., that depicts Native people in Metlakatla, Alaska, at a July 4 celebration in 1897, according to a handwritten note.

Dates

Creation: circa 1870-1902

Creator

Choate, J. N. (John N.), 1848-1902 (Photographer, Person)
Davidson Bros. (Portland, Or.) (Photographer, Organization)
Eaton, Thomas, Jr. (Photographer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of 14 black-and-white photographs, most of which depict students and scenes at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Also included are two group portraits of students at the Indian Training School in Forest Grove, Oregon.