Creation Date

May 20 1918

Description

Pin: Red Cross 2nd War Fund pin. The pin is lacquered paper. and is a rectangle that is 3/8" wide x 5/8" high. The pin is white with a dark blue border. In the center is a red cross. Printed in dark blue above it is "2ND" and below it "WAR FUND". The paper at the top of the pin folds over and goes half way down the back. Printed on the backside in dark blue is "Save/a Life". The second war fund was held in May of 1918.

The pins were among the donor's mother's (Elizabeth Hedin) things when they were going through her house.