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Show Old Federal Bureau The work of the bureau of engraving engrav-ing when started in 18G2 by the first chief, with one male assistant and four female operatives, occupied one room in the attic of the west wing at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania ave nue, Washington. There was a grad ual Increase and by 1S78 there was no additional space available for the growing bureau, and on June 30, 1S7S. congress appropriated $300,000 for the purchase of the site at Fourteenth and B streets, southwest, for the erection of a building, -winch now stands. Tbr building was completed and occupiec July 1, 1SS0. |