Photograph

Description: large crowd at Ford Bowl observing talk by Dr Francis E Townsend, whose "Old Age Revolving Pension Plan" was popular as an alternative to Social Security. Pres. Roosevelt had signed the Social Security Act earlier that month, but thousands of Townsend Plan groups around the country continued to call for better benefits for years later.

Creator: "Your credit line must read (ACME)"

Creation Date: August 26 1935

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Object ID: photo_1935_mk_001

Copyright: non-profit fair use exemption

Format: b/w photographic print

Size: approx. 7" x 9"

Credit: Michael Kelly Collection, California Pacific International Exposition Digital Archives

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