BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING IMAGE GALLERY

Since its establishment in 1862, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has accumulated around two million objects that touch upon its history as the security printer of the United States. These artifacts are often derived from the process of producing currency, stamps, and other miscellaneous products and include art work, printed proofs of engravings, and final products. There are also numerous photographs depicting the people, places, and processes of the BEP.

While BEP products such as currency and stamps can be easily viewed across the Internet, this Image Gallery presents those items that are not so readily available.

The objects presented here have been selected for their fine artistic merit as well as their uniqueness in illustrating various facets of BEP’s and America’s past.

Notes undergoing chemical rub testing in the Quality Assurance Division laboratory

The Durability Laboratory performs a crumple test on a $5 note to assess ink flaking

Photographic Print, Numbering Division, c.1930s

Photographic Print, Bureau of Engraving and Printing Armored Truck, c.1933

To view more images, see:
Resources : Image Gallery (http://www.bep.gov/resources/imagegallery.html)

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