Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Fort Morgan after bombardment [split stereocard]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1206 Author/Creator: Place Written: Fort Morgan, Alabama Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 8.6 x 8.6 cm Order a Copy

Image of the bombed out remains of Fort Morgan. Graphite inscription on verso: "Fort Morgan after Bombardment." Numeric notation on verso: "370."

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources