Description: An original 8.5x6" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewIn this courtroom scene, Dr. Francis E. Townsend is shown seated, being questioned by attorney Benjamin E. Sacharow. The photograph captures a tense legal moment in Cleveland on July 21, 1938, as a crowd observes the exchange. Townsend is known for his old age pension plan advocacy, which led to his legal challenges.Dr. Francis E. Townsend was a key figure in American history, advocating for the elderly with his Townsend Plan during the Great Depression. His proposal for government-supported pensions influenced future social security policies. Townsend's activism reflected the growing demand for social welfare reform during a time of economic hardship.Text PresentOrange Label:```CL 4304 "ACME PHOTO" CLEVELAND BUREAUTOWNSEND QUIZZED IN COURT AFTER NEW "WALK OUT".PLACED UNDER TECHICAL ARREST AND BROUGHT BACK TO COURT INCLEVELAND AFTER WALKING OUT ON ANOTHER INQUIRY INTO HISOLD AGE PENSION PLAN, DR. FRANCIS E. TOWNSEND IS SHOWN ABOVEBEING QUESTIONED BY BENJAMIN E. SACHAROW, ATTORNEY FOR REV.ALFRED J. WRIGHT, OUSTED OHIO TOWNSEND MANAGER WHO SUED TOREMOVE THE DOCTOR AND OTHER TRUSTEES FROM CONTROL OFPENSION ORGANISATION FUNDS, CHARGING THEY HAD BEEN DISSIPATED.ANGERED BY QUESTIONING, DR. TOWNSEND HAD ABRUPTLY LEFT A DE-DEPOSITION HEARING CONDUCTED BY SACHAROW A FEW HOURS BEFORE,AND A CONTEMPT CITATION WAS ISSUED TO BRING HIM BACK.List 226 BureausYOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ (ACME) 7-21-38```Purple Stamp (Upside Down):```FROM Acme Newspictures, Inc.Acme Newspictures, Inc., 220 East 42nd Street,```Red Stamp:```PLEASE RETURN TO MINNEAPOLIS STAR LIBRARYFolder No. 7Drawer No. 30Date Filed```Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-15T02:32:00.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: Photograph
Subject: pension plan, legal proceedings, 1938, old age, social welfare
Theme: politics, law enforcement, social history, people
Featured Person/Artist: Francis E. Townsend, Benjamin E. Sacharow
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1938
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8.5x6 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
