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.

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888 [Mary Lincoln, carte de visite, seated, half-length]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05136.18 Author/Creator: Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 1815-1860 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 11.2 cm, Width: 7.2 cm Order a Copy

White mount with purple border. Seated, half length view of Mary Lincoln facing proper right.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources