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intheflow

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36. I was a picture framer for 10 years.

Reply to FirefighterJo (Reply #13)

Sat May 3, 2025, 11:33 AM

May 3

UV-coated glass can certainly slow the blanching process, but nothing eliminates light damage like keeping it in darkness. The Oval Office windows face southeast, which allows the most possible sunlight into the room, and the windows are huge.

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This is really bothering me. WHY is the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain in the Oval Office? [View all] mountain grammy May 2 OP

Perhaps it's to protect from the harmful effects of light EYESORE 9001 May 2 #1

It's a copy Abnredleg May 2 #5

He's a dumbshit. Iggo May 2 #6

my first thought when he told his dumbshit press secretary to open the curtain. mountain grammy May 2 #18

True, but my understanding is that it is one of the rare first copies... hlthe2b May 2 #10

They may have told Trump that, but if you get a good look at it Wiz Imp May 2 #27

Noted EYESORE 9001 May 2 #11

You can eliminate light damage FirefighterJo May 2 #13

It's probably more about restricting access to the document EYESORE 9001 May 2 #17

I guess you are talking about the curtains? FirefighterJo May 2 #23

I was a picture framer for 10 years. intheflow May 3 #36

True FirefighterJo May 3 #38

It's clearly a modern copy. Take a look at it. It's not faded at all. Wiz Imp May 2 #30

He is SOOOOOO dumb and gullible Attilatheblond May 2 #31

I totally missed that mountain grammy May 2 #34

A document that was in a drawer for 250 years might not be faded. intheflow May 3 #37

The National Archives???? bdamomma May 2 #33

Yep, $10 to open the curtain mountain grammy May 2 #16

That sounds more like it SARose May 2 #29

Protection from Sunlight RustyWheels May 2 #2

That's how the original is mounted. marybourg May 2 #3

That's interesting.. mountain grammy May 2 #14

No, the original used to be displayed on a wall in the Patent Office. rsdsharp May 2 #15

It's now in the National Archives (per your link). TheRickles May 2 #26

Looking for the treasure? Out for a rewrite? Norrrm May 2 #4

Symbolism of some kind bucolic_frolic May 2 #7

So it doesn't get splattered by stray ketchup? CrispyQ May 2 #8

Right there with you. MorbidButterflyTat May 2 #32

not the original crud May 2 #9

A carnival act type of presentation. John1956PA May 2 #12

MAGA saying: Pay no Attention to Document behind the Curtain delisen May 2 #19

So he doesnt have to look at a list of the crimes he's repeating Volaris May 2 #20

Gold, statues and a Declaration of Independence copy: Trump's Oval Office redesign March 21, 2025 NPR Goonch May 2 #21

It's gross, just my opinion mountain grammy May 2 #24

Any old document needs to be protected from damage from the light. Hence, it should be behind curtains. Baitball Blogger May 2 #22

Pay no attention to the document behind the curtains! ThoughtCriminal May 2 #25

Kind of a funeral-like vibe Blue Owl May 2 #28

The National Archives sells those for $14 jmowreader May 2 #35