Object Details
- American Art Sign Company
- Description (Brief)
- Round 1919 button. The button is white with a blue border. A red cross is in the center of the button. Blue print reads “1919.”
- 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
- 1919
- ID Number
- 2006.0098.0308
- accession number
- 2006.0098
- catalog number
- 2006.0098.0308
- Object Name
- button
- Physical Description
- cellulose nitrate (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.5 cm; 9/16 in
- overall: 1/8 in x 9/16 in; .3175 cm x 1.42875 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Clothing & Accessories
- Military
- Advertising
- World War I Pins & Buttons
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_1317529
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f463-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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