Townsend Plan-Statehouse-Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 17, 1939
| Description: |
Group of men and women assembled on the steps of Statehouse holding Townsend Recovery Plan papers. Named for Francis Townsend, a California physician, it was a pension plan for the elderly. Townsend clubs in support of the plan existed around the country, but Indianapolis had some of the highest membership numbers and was therefore chosen for the convention site. The plan was never adopted but influenced Franklin D. Roosevelts Social Security system. |
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| Origin: | 1939 |
| Created By: |
Voorhis Studio |
| Publisher: |
Digital image2008 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/139 |
| Collection: |
Panoramic Photograph Images |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Indianapolis |
| Subjects: |
Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.) Political activists Depressions--1929 |
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