10,000,000 members by Christmas On Christmas eve, a candle in every window and Red Cross members in every home. – Antique Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: 10,000,000 members by Christmas On Christmas eve, a candle in every window and Red Cross members in every home., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The headline sets a goal of 10,000,000 members by Christmas, and the candle in every window ties that appeal to the holiday. The American Red Cross ran membership drives like this one after the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, seeking millions of civilian members to support relief work at home and overseas. The color lithograph turns a familiar household custom into a call to join, which helped make the campaign's message feel personal to ordinary families.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 75 x 49 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | American Red Cross--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. Christmas decorations--1910-1920. Candles--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,704 × 4,662 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 74_10000000_members_by_Chr_1917 |
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