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.

Tintype of a soldier

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05131.23 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1862 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph 9.2 x 8 cm Order a Copy

Half length view. CASE: Stamped paper on wood. Gold edging on both the exterior and interior edges. Case thickness 1.9 cm.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources