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Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends
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Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescott and Diggie.Arthur Altmeyer was a lifelong public welfare advocate, beginning with social security policy formulation in 1934.
circa 1920-1929
Altmeyer, Arthur Joseph, 1891-1972
Publication Information
| Creator | Altmeyer, Arthur Joseph, 1891-1972 |
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| Date Created | circa 1920-1929 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 12 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Arthur J. Altmeyer papers, 1904-1973 |
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| Call Number | PH Mss 400 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999463911002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000wp |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Arthur M. Altmeyer
Formal portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as Chairman of the Social Security Board.
Formal Portrait of Arthur J. Altmeyer
1935
Quarter-length portrait of Arthur J. Altmeyer, probably during the time he was Chair of the three-person Social Security Board from 1935-1937.
Arthur J. Altmeyer
1963
Arthur J. Altmeyer standing in front of the Social Security Administration Headquarters. In 1973 the building was renamed the Altmeyer Building in his honor.
UAW Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage
1954
Arthur Altmeyer poses with the other 19 members of the United Automobile Workers Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage.
Social Security Anniversary
August 14, 1968
View towards podium of Wilbur Cohen presenting Arthur Altmeyer, the first director of the Social Security Board, with a plaque at the anniversary celebration of "a third of a century" of the social...
Arthur J. Altmeyer with Three Men
October 31, 1968
Arthur J. Altmeyer, sitting, with Mr. Hendricks, Jim MacMurray and Byron E. Goetz, all Regional Commissioners of Social Security, at a meeting.
