130 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1923. 



Six frames containing 311 die proofs of the United States postage 

 stamps, were lent to the Boston Philatelic Society for display at the 

 Philatelic Exhibition held in Boston in March, 1923. 



One hundred and thirty-seven colored portraits of eminent Ameri- 

 cans were lent to the H. J, Heinz Company for temporary exhibition 

 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 



Oil paintings of Brig. Gen. John Cropper and Mrs. Cropper by 

 Charles Willson Peale, were lent to the Pennsylvania Academy of 

 Fine Arts for temporary exhibition purposes. 



NUMBER OF SPECIMENS IN THE DIVISION. 



The number of historical objects received by the Museum during 

 the year and assigned to the division of history was 26,107. In 

 addition 2,898 specimens of firearms were transferred to the custody 

 of the division from the division of mechanical technology. This 

 brings the total number of objects in the division on June 30, 1923, 

 up to 320,190. 



