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.

Sutter, fl. 1861-1877 Union Officer leaning against pedestal standing at ease.

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07000.02 Author/Creator: Sutter, fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 albumen ; 16.5 x 10.8 cm. Order a Copy

Union Officer (as shown by Sabre) leaning against pedestal standing at ease. Background seems to be a backdrop * probably Ordway daguerreotype [Sutter 128 Wisconsin St. Milwaukee, Wis.]

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources