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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.

Pewter Mug Tavern & Tammany Hall, Frankfort St.--1860

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09118.26 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York Type: Engraving Date: circa 1865 Pagination: 1 engraving : color ; 26.5 x 34 cm. Order a Copy

A banner hangs from the roof proclaiming "Regular Democratic Nominations for President."

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