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In this image, Federal Reserve of New York personnel weigh 12 27-pound gold bars from the giant deposits there using special hydraulic lifts to hoist the bars. According to the Fed, those involved in the weighing wear special protection on their shoes in case a bar is dropped on their feet.
Click here to read the related story on the New York Fed's gold vault, and click here to check out the entire Road Trip 2010 package.
July 20, 2010 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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