GIFTS TO THE TREASURY
Over the past several years, the Treasury Historical Association gave a number of historically significant gifts to the Department as well as cash donations to fund various historical restoration projects. To date the THA has provided over $750,000 in support to the US Treasury’s restoration projects and historic collections. The following is an illustrative listing some of the various gifts provided by the THA in recent years:
- Financial support to create an endowment fund for Treasury collection of fine art and furnishings.
- Original 19th century oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
- Financial support for restoration of monumental dome in West Wing of Treasury Building.
- Reproduction gas lamp chandeliers for the public corridors of the Treasury Building.
- Electrified antique chandeliers for the Secretary's conference and reception rooms.
- Gilding or gold-leafing of the eagles and keys in the capitals of the interior columns of the North wing of the Treasury Building.
- Restoration of gilding in ceiling of Cash Room and a North Wing staircase dome.
- Historical paint analysis.
- Restoration of the trompe l'oeil painting in the 3300 corridor of the Treasury Building.
- Reproduction sconces for West Lobby to match antique chandelier.
- Numerous mid- and late-nineteenth century photographs, etchings, stereopticon cards, postcards relating to the Treasury Building and environs.
- Repair and restoration of Treasury antique furniture pieces.
- Portraits of three Secretaries of the Treasury, with subsequent restoration work on early nineteenth century portrait.
- Financial support for special Treasury exhibits on WPA-era fine art and on World Wars I and II bond posters.
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