U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. C. Washington Monument in distance.
The U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. C., is at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave., just east of the White House. It is 486 feet long, 264 feet wide and cost $6,000,000. This de- partment of the Government manages the HIN Dost finances of the nation, collects internal rei enue and customs duties, pays the expenses (T AUG I maintaining the Government, prevents terfeiting through its Secret coun Service, throug ara its Life Saving Service looks after the safe- ty of the people at Hospital Service, sea, and through its looks after the health of 9'4 D.C the nation. With its holdings of over a quar- ADDRESS ter of a billion dollars in money it is natur- ally strongly guarded. A large force of watch- men patrol the building at all times. Elec- trical alarms are maintained and tested every half hour and enough fire arms are stored to arm a thousand men on the instant. Besides there is connection with Fort Myer, Wash- ington Barracks and the Police Department. Visitors are shown the Cash Room, the Secret Service Museum, the Vaults and safety de- vices, the process of counting and printing the seal on paper currency, and the macerating of worn-out money. U.S.POSTAGE Mro. Vrgil Hariland Z. Broad St Millille. 1. 9 Plate 1489лама
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