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| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Arthur Altmeyer standing at a blackboard speaking at the Salzburg seminar in American studies. Arthur J. Altmeyer (1891–1972) was the United States Commi... |
| Date: | 07 30 1965 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Arthur Altmeyer poses outdoors with John Engell (last name?), Paul Douglas, and Oscar Ewing at the signing of the Medicare Bill." Arthur... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Arthur Altmeyer poses with the other 19 members of the United Automobile Workers Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing he... |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | A welfare demonstration led by Father James Groppi (center) in the Wisconsin Assembly chambers. |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Father James Groppi speaking at a demonstration at the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber protesting welfare cuts. Father Groppi is seated on the lef... |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Father James Groppi with his fist in the air at the Wisconsin State Capitol during welfare demonstrations.He is surrounded by other protesters. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of Professor Elizabeth Wickenden, professor of urban studies and technical consultant on public social policy to the Nationa... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Men looking for a job during the Great Depression waiting their turn in the Employment Office waiting room, while another man is sitting with a clerk and f... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of St. Clara's Orphanage, which was built in 1882 and run by the Felecian Sisters. |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Children hold signs that read "We Need A Place To Play" and "We Need a Street to Play On," which is related to the Newark Community Union Project. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Edwin Witte, chief of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Service from 1922-1933. While the executive director of the President's Committee o... |
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| Description: | Five women are seated with an ACORN banner over the blackboard behind them. A man is seated behind them on the right. |
| Date: | 09 1978 |
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| Description: | Wade Rathke seated at an ACORN meeting next to a woman. |
| Date: | 09 1978 |
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| Description: | Wade Rathke, far right, is seated at an ACORN meeting with two other people. |
| Date: | 08 09 1936 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of fourteen people who make up the Governor's Citizens Committee on Public Welfare. They are posed front of a building at the Northe... |
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| Description: | Photograph of Eydie V. Watts, member of the Milwaukee City Civil Service Commssion. Ms. Watts sits at her desk in an office. She is wearing a dress or blou... |
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| Description: | Waist-up portrait of Dr. Edwin Witte, considered the father of Social Security, Executive Director of the Executive Staff to the Committee on Economic Secu... |
| Date: | 09 14 1935 |
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| Description: | From left to right: Arthur J. Altmeyer, John G. Winant, and Vincent M. Miles at the first meeting of the Social Security Board. |
| Date: | 08 14 1935 |
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| Description: | President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act. Surrounding him are: Robert L. Doughton, Senator Barkley, Senator Wagner, Congressman John Dingell, Secr... |
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