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.

Campaign ribbon for General Grant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04360.052 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: Pagination: 11.2"x 2.8" Order a Copy

Red, white and blue campaign ribbon for General Grant. "General Grant, our, Next President." Flag bunting with portrait of Grant. "Jordan Tschopp., Fabricant. Switzerland, Basel."

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