Chilocco History Project

Items

• People ice skating
  People ice skating on a winter day on the Chilocco School lake.
• Eleven women gardening in white dresses
  Eleven women in white dresses gardening using garden tools.
• Students at dance in barn--Photo 9
  Young man and woman pose holding hands for the camera at a Chilocco barn dance. Other people are visible dancing behind them.
• Man welding
  A man welds a piece of metal in the machinery and welding shop.
• Native American dance in Chilocco gym—Photo 8
  Three young women dance in Native dress at an event in the Chilocco gymnasium in front of a crowd in bleachers.
• Lawrence Pingry at the heating plant, 1973
  Lawrence Pingry is pictured in the heating plant, standing next to equipment with dials, possibly for reading temperature and/or pressure.
• Leonard Hathcoat teaching a class, 1951
  Leonard Hathcoat, the Senior Sponsor Teacher of American History and Applied Mathematics, is teaching a history class in Chilocco. There are ten students and an assistant in the room. A student is seen reading a book titled 'The Making of Modern America' [The Chilocco Annual, 1951].
• Grace McGilbra and students standing next to a bus, 1968
  Grace McGilbra (pictured on right in white dress) and students stand next to a bus. [The Chilocco Annual, 1968].
• Chilocco Princess greeting two men
  A man shakes hands with Chilocco Princess. Another man is partially visible.
• Construction on Chilocco building--Photo 1
  Men start a construction project on Chilocco campus. The concrete foundation has been laid and they are starting the framework.
• Chilocco building, bridge, and pond
  A Chilocco building as seen from across a pond with a bridge leading up to the front. Three individuals are seen walking across the bridge. A couple of teepees are on the front lawn.
• Chilocco agricultural buildings
  Chilocco agricultural buildings include a barn, equipment sheds, and grain silos.
• Explorer Post 89 members--Photo 10
  Scouts of Explorer Post 89, Steve McGilbra, Jimmy McGilbra, Bill Glass, and others are for the camera along with the advisor Carriasco McGilbra (second person from right in third row) [The Chilocco Annual, 1963].
• Aerial shot of Chilocco campus
  An aerial shot of the Chilocco campus, including the agricultural buildings (barn, sheds, silos).
• Francis Drexel speaking at a school board meeting, 1973
  Francis Drexel speaks at a school board meeting. Back of the photo reads: 'SCH BOARD.'
• Young man at a sewing machine
  A young man is sitting at a sewing machine working on constructing stitching within a shoe.
• Chow Time
  Six soldiers, part of the Company C Student Infantry, sit down outside to have a meal on tinware, with others in the background. Back of the photograph reads: Guy on the right is 'Dietzen Hokaido.'
• Pee Wee Patrol group in front of stone building
  Nine men and Four boys stand outside an Chilocco building with a flag that reads 'Pee Wee Petrol Always Prepared.'
• Frances Benett working at a desk
  Home Economics teacher Frances Bennett with an open notebook at a desk. Back of the photo reads: 'Mrs. Bennett.'
• Woman at NAIWA convention
  Woman sits at a table at the NAIWA (National American Indian Women's Association) Convention.
• Harvest, 1890—Photo 11
  Passing by a tree, a team of two men harvest wheat using a tractor drawn combine.
• Cadet standing at attention
  A young Chilocco boy stands at attention with a rifle being held at his right side and a crowd behind him.
• Virginia Narcomey and Twyla Beaver captured at a candid moment, 1973
  Virginia Narcomey (right) and Twyla Beaver (left) are captured at a candid moment [The Chilocco Annual, 1973].
• Boxing team member standing in front of stone wall, 1933
  Member of the 1933 Chilocco Indian School Boxing Team in a fighting stance in boxing shorts and gloves in front of white rock wall.
• Young woman eating
  A lunch table filled with plates, bowls, and milk cartons shows a student eating her meal along with two students out of frame.