FDIC: History of FDIC

Picture of lines at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a bank customer meeting with an FDIC claims agent - circa 1935

Picture of lines at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of lines at a bank closing circa 1935

The first Board of Directory of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was sworn in at the Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., on September 11, 1933.

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of FDIC examiners closing a bank circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of FDIC examiners closing a bank circa 1935

On June 16, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Banking Act of 1933, a part of which established the FDIC.

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935

Picture of a bank building circa 1935

Picture of a line of people at a bank closing circa 1935