2nd War Fund Button

Description (Brief):

Straight pin-back Second Red Cross War Fund pin. The pin is a white rectangle with a blue border. A red cross is in the center of the pin. Blue print reads “2nd War Fund.”

Description (Brief)

The American Red Cross was one of the major organizations that conducted relief work during World War I. The Second Red Cross War Drive occurred from May 20–27, 1918, in an effort to raise at least $100,000,000 for the support of the organization’s work.

Description (Brief)

Much like the use of military insignia to identify its wearer (by association with an organization) and his/her achievements, these pins and buttons were meant to be worn by Americans on the home front during World War I to show their membership in an organization and/or their contribution to a particular war effort, such as the United War Work Campaign. The pins and buttons displayed the wearer’s patriotism and generosity and undoubtedly also served to prompt others to become similarly involved in the various war efforts.

Description (Brief)

SOURCE:

Description (Brief)

The Work of the American Red Cross During the War: A Statement of Finances and Accomplishments for the Period July 1, 1917, to February 28, 1919 (Washington, D.C.: American Red Cross, 1919), 16–19. archive.org/stream/cu31924027870777.

Date Made: 1918

Location: Currently not on view

Related Event: World War I

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0268Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0268

Object Name: buttonCelluloid Pin

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 cm x 1.5 cm; 3/8 in x 9/16 inoverall: 2 in x 3/8 in x 1/16 in; 5.08 cm x .9525 cm x .17145 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0461-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1317481

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