Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . , John A. Dix, N. Y., no portrait painted;1861, Salmon P. Chase, Ohio, Ulke, 1880, from water color from life; 1864,Wm. P. Fessenden, Me., Frederick P. Vinton, 1880, after family portrait,1865, Hugh McCullough, Ind., no portrait painted; 1869, Geo. P. Boutwell,Mass., no portrait painted; 1873, Wm. A. Richardson, Mass., Richard , 1880, from life; 1874, Benjamin H Bristow, Ky., no portrait painted;1876, Lot M. Morrill, Me., A. H. Bicknell, 1880,
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . , John A. Dix, N. Y., no portrait painted;1861, Salmon P. Chase, Ohio, Ulke, 1880, from water color from life; 1864,Wm. P. Fessenden, Me., Frederick P. Vinton, 1880, after family portrait,1865, Hugh McCullough, Ind., no portrait painted; 1869, Geo. P. Boutwell,Mass., no portrait painted; 1873, Wm. A. Richardson, Mass., Richard , 1880, from life; 1874, Benjamin H Bristow, Ky., no portrait painted;1876, Lot M. Morrill, Me., A. H. Bicknell, 1880, from life; 1877, JohnSherman, Ohio, no portrait painted : 1881, Wm. Windom. Minn. igSi Charles I. Folger, N. Y History of theDepartm e nt.— The Department0/ the 1 reasurywas organized byCongress Sept 2,1789, with a Secre-tary 0/ the Treasury, ,x officio amember of thePresidents Cabinet, as its chiefofficer. He hascharge of the col-lection of the reve-nue, disbursementsof money, makesestimates of reve-nues and exper d:tures for Congress,for approprations,reports informationto , andperforms all ser-vices relative to 136 WAR DEPARTMENT. WAR DEPARTMENT. The War Department {open every day, Sundays excepted, f^om9 a. m. to 2p. m.) occupies the N. wing of the vast edifice erec-for the accommodation of the Departments of State, War andNavy. ( For description see page 127.) Objects of Interest.—Visitors to the Building can enter anyof the apartments, simply to view them, by permission of the chiefclerk or the ushers at the door. The basement, reached from the sidewalk contains nothing ofspecial interest. The sub-basement, reached by the centre mainsteps, contains the machinery for the elevators, pumps, heatingand ventilating app iratus, boilers, coal vaults and store rooms. The main eiitiance to the Building is on the N. This wing isthe counterpart of the S. wing, measuring 292 front and It was commenced May 22, 1879, and finished Dec. 23,1882; cost
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