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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.

State Arsenal in Central Park 57th St. Troops Leaving for the War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09118.18 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York Type: Engraving Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 engraving : color ; 34 x 26.5 cm. Order a Copy

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