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.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08876 Author/Creator: Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Object Date: 1880s? Pagination: 1 viewer 10.1 x 32.3 cm Order a Copy

Composed of wood, metal, and fabric.

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