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.

King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862 Engraving of Eli Whitney

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0865 Author/Creator: King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1830 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Eli Whitney dated circa 1830. Bust portrait of Whitney based on the painting by Charles Bird King

Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825
King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources