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.

Hurlbut, Stephen A., 1815-1882 As major general, oval bust portrait, facing right

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0499 Author/Creator: Hurlbut, Stephen A., 1815-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 10.2 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

Decorative gold frame-like border printed on mount around image. Graphite inscription on recto "Gen Hurlbut." Graphite inscription on verso "Hurlbut" "Gen. S. A. Hurlbut. page 260 Lossing. Bevidere, Ill." "Waverly 1922." The photograph is heavily faded.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources