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Insect Christmas Card

Date: 12 21 1940
Description: A hand-made Christmas card created by Marshall Hertig, an entomologist. It features a photograph of Phlebotomus Verrucarum (at a magnification of 13.5), a ...
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Arthur J. Altmeyer with Sir William Beveridge

Date: 06 05 1943
Description: From left to right: Sir William Beveridge, author of the British "Cradle to the Grave" social security plan, and Arthur J. Altmeyer, Chairman of the Social...
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10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: A large group of federal employees celebrating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.

Left to right standing: Evelyn S. Selecma...

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Arthur J. Altmeyer Taking Oath of Office on Reappointment

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: Arthur J. Altmeyer, taking the oath of office on reappointment as Chairman of the Social Security Board, Term 1945-51. Mrs. Sarah H. Napier is the Notary P...
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Final Meeting of the Social Security Board

Date: 07 15 1946
Description: Back row from left to right: William Mitchell, Asst. Executive Director; Leona MacKinnon, Secretary to the Board; Oscar Powell, Executive Director.

Front...

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Social Security's 13th Anniversary

Date: 08 13 1948
Description: The 13th anniversary of the Social Security Act of August 14, 1935 is observed by its first Executive Director, Frank Bane, (left) now Director of the Coun...
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Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies

Date: 09 28 1948
Description: Robert C. Goodwin, Director of the Bureau of Employment Security, and Arthur J. Altmeyer, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, at the twelfth annu...

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