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.

[Photograph negative of a two men]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.02.124.02 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph negative Date: circa 1920 Pagination: 1 photograph negative ; Order a Copy

One photograph negative of two men circa 1920. The photograph features two men in swimsuits posing for the camera. Behind them is an oar for a boat. They have their arms over one another's shoulders and are making faces at the camera. A notation on the rear of the photo reads, "Dex & Cracker."

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources