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.

Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) Carte de visite of Major General Halleck, standing in full dress uniform

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0442 Author/Creator: Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 carte de visite Order a Copy

Halleck wears his full dress uniform, including epaulets, sash and sword. He is wearing his right gauntlet and holding the left one in his hand. Graphite inscription on verso "Brady's Gallery" "Gen. Henry Halleck."

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources