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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.

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Lincoln seated in chair with hat on table, O-50

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.03 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861/02/24 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Order a Copy

Shows Lincoln seated at table. Graphite inscription on verso "68." Photographers imprint on verso: "Collection of Americana Frederick H. Meserve 265 Edgecomb Avenue New York City from Negative in the Possession of F.H. Meserve, 265 Edgecombe Ave., New York, N.Y."

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