U.S. Treasury Department taps resources at Perkins On Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, at the Perkins Library in Watertown, Mass., representatives from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) engaged volunteers ranging in age from 15 to 65 to test samples of paper currency with various raised tactile features to determine which are best detected by touch. All 42 participants are visually impaired and come from more than 20 cities and ...
Aug. 1, 2013 - Watertown Tab & Press