Applications for social security accounts under the Social Security Act,1935 in the United States. Display of a calendar. After the enactment of the Social Security Act, 1935 on 24 November, 1936, workers sign applications to apply for Old Age Retirement Benefits for the first time. A United States Post Office building. A man fills out an application for a social security card, at the post office. Five ways to return filled applications include handing them to a shop foreman, secretary of labor union, letter carrier or depositing them directly at a post office or dropping in local mail box. After returning the application the workers receive Social Security Account Numbers from the Social Security Board. They receive monthly income for life when they retire at the age of 65 years.
Plaques are made from used weapons in Chicago, Illinois. Men look at a heap of used pistols, revolvers and other weapons of former gunmen. Coroner F. J. Walsh throws them in a special furnace using a shovel. These are melted. The molten metal is poured in molds to make plaques for public heroes. An officer presents a plaque which reads "Public Hero No.1 Award for Heroism and Valor" to another officer.
Engines are loaded on a freighter in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Seven huge engines built by the Baldwin Locomotive Company for the Chilean State Railway. A crane loads the engines on a specially designed freighter. A man on a deck instructs the loading of engines.
Jitterbugs jam Soldier Field during their dance sessions in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd of jitterbugs, followers of "shag", jam Soldier Field. They perform unique steps in their dance sessions. Other people cheer as they dance.
Trained dogs supplied to blind men in Chicago, Illinois. Trained dogs rest in a field. John L. Sinykin, originator of the Master's Eye's Kennels, supplies these dogs to blind men. The dogs guide the blind men through fields and streets. They guide the men while boarding trains and climbing up stairs.
Marty Gilman's practice dummies for football game tactics manufactured in Gilman, Connecticut. Marty Gilman cuts dummy material and makes the coast to coast famous dummies. Two men take the dummies out and practice football tactics.
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