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.

The Liberty Almanac for 1847.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09127 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1846 Pagination: 48 p. Order a Copy

Cover woodcut illustration sows idyllic "Emancipation" scene near the U.S. Capital building. With 5 more illustrations throughout. New York: William Harned.

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