It's a shame that this young boy's name isn't recorded anywhere on this photograph. I thought I might be able to find another copy of this particular image on one of the sites specializing in images from "The United States Indian School" at Carlisle, PA, but unfortunately I couldn't locate one.
John Nicholas Choate was the official photographer for the school, which operated from 1879 to 1918 in Carlisle. I don't know if this young boy was a student there or just happened to have his picture taken by Choate. There's a good deal of information available on Choate and the school so I won't delve into its history, but I will encourage you to visit Visualizing a Mission: Artifacts and Imagery of the Carlisle Indian School, 1879-1918, a very informative, and compelling collection from Dickinson College.
If you know anything about this child's identity, please post your comments below.
Do you know if Mr. Choate did family albums? I have a family album and one of the pictures has his name on the back. I know he was known for his work at the indian school but not sure if he did other type of work on the side
ReplyDeleteMy Grandfather William S. Adams, lived in Adams County and was born in 1857 and died in 1932. I have in my possession many pictures made by Choate Studios of family members that were living in the Mt Tabor home.Do you have any information who took these pictures. They are all noted with choate, Carlisle, Pa and very nicely framed.
ReplyDeletePlease reply to rsajr1@bellsouth.net, I am a family researcher and would appreciate any information that you may have...
Even though J. N. Choate is best known for his photographs of the Carlisle School students, his photography business included family portraits. He was the main photographer and if there were other photographers working for his studio I have not been able to locate their names. Wishing you all the best with your Adams research--thanks for reading!
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