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.

Keystone View Company Entrance to Dugout, Y.M.C.A. Station at Badonviller

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09584.215 Author/Creator: Keystone View Company Place Written: Badonviller, France Type: Stereocard Date: 1914 Pagination: 1 stereocard ; 8.7 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy

This photograph is of a Y.M.C.A dugout during WWI. According to the photograph, the Y.M.C.A provided a lot for soldiers during the war. There is a forrest in the background.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources