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.

Associated Press Hitting the Deck

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09740.043 Author/Creator: Associated Press Place Written: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Type: Photograph Date: 7 April 1968 Pagination: 1 telephoto ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

One telephoto entitled, "Hitting the Deck" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen stationed at different points on an unnamed street in Pittsburgh. A guardsman is pictured ducking at the center of the photograph. Wire transfer information states that the guardsman had been struck by a rock in Pittsburgh's Hill District at the time of the photograph.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources