Photograph of a Social Security Card
ca. 1935
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Social Security cards—designed by Fred Happel of Albany, N.Y.—were first issued in November 1936. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935. The card shown here is a sample.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Social Security Administration.
National Archives Identifier:
595679Full Citation: Photograph of a Social Security Card; ca. 1935; Records of the Social Security Administration, Record Group 47. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-a-social-security-card, April 28, 2024]