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.

Tripoli, fl. 1804 Blowing Up the Fire Ship Intrepid commanded by Capt. Sommers...

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07729 Author/Creator: Tripoli, fl. 1804 Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: 1804 ca. Pagination: 1 sheet 36.2 x 47.7 cm Order a Copy

[Title continued] "by the American Squadron under Commodore Edward Preble." Hand-colored copper-plate engraving by John Guerrazzi, London.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources