Object Details
maker
Manee Company
Description (Brief)
Pin shaped like a flag. The flag is brown with white print and red symbols. Symbols and text read “(Red Cross) Is You & I With Every (Heart) And (Dollar).”
The American Red Cross was one of the major organizations that conducted relief work during World War I.
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.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1918
ID Number
2006.0098.0394
accession number
2006.0098
catalog number
2006.0098.0394
Object Name
pin
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3.5 cm x 6 cm; 1 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/8 in; 6.35 cm x 3.175 cm x .3175 cm
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Malden
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Independence Day
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1317637
