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.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Ruins of burned city, possibly Richmond. [1865 ca.]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0377 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1865 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 9.4 cm, Width: 10.7 cm Order a Copy

Numeric inscription on verso "883." Image of devastation caused by fire. Skeletal remains of many buildings including a large factory are visible in the foreground with unharmed buildings in the distance.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources