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| Date: | 08 13 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 10 1953 |
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| Description: | Arthur Altmeyer, seated at his desk holding a pen, gazes into the camera on his last day in office as Commissioner of Social Security. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | William Mitchell, Deputy Commissioner, on the left, with Arthur J. Altmeyer. This was Altmeyer's last day as Commissioner of Social Security. The photograp... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | A portrait of William Mitchell, at his desk as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security. The photograph is inscribed,"To Wilbur Cohen: Whose friendship and w... |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | John F. Kennedy, seated, surrounded by a number of men, including Vice-President Lyndon Baines Johnson, center, standing, and Wilbur Cohen, Assistant Secre... |
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| Description: | President Lyndon B. Johnson stands next to Wilbur J. Cohen who is holding up a copy of the brochure, "Social Security Information for Young Families." |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Robert M. Ball sitting at his desk, as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance. In 1962, President Kennedy appointed B... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Wilbur J. Cohen sitting at his desk as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Social Security Administration was his responsibility. |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Wilbur J. Cohen, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, walks down a hallway carrying several books. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Edwin Witte in his office as chief of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Service (1922-1933). Edwin Witte worked for social welfare programs most of his l... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Arthur J. Altmeyer standing in front of the Social Security Administration Headquarters. In 1973 the building was renamed the Altmeyer Building in his hono... |
| Date: | 12 01 1972 |
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| Description: | The First Distinguished Citizen Award of the National Consumers League was given to Nelson H. Cruikshank, president of the American Federation of Labor (AF... |
| Date: | 11 05 1969 |
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| Description: | Formal portrait of Nelson Cruickshank. In 1969, he became President of the AFL-CIO National Council of Senior Citizens, which began as a coalition Nelson C... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Nelson Cruikshank, emphasizes a point with his left hand as he talks to someone. Cruikshank worked for the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Indus... |
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| Description: | A view of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Petenwell at Broadway and 42nd St. |
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| Description: | A man stands in the entrance archway to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Petenwell. |
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| Description: | The Civilian Conservation Corps dam built at Camp Petenwell near Necedah. |
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| Description: | Group of men posing in a field. There are two trucks parked behind the group, and axes are propped up in the foreground. |
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| Description: | Five men from the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Petenwell stand together and smile for the camera. They are posed in front of a truck which is parked ne... |
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| Description: | Group of men posing in two rows in a field. The men sitting and crouching in the front row are wearing folded down rubber boots. The men standing behind th... |
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