Illinois State Museum issued the following announcement on Dec. 24.
Come in and see us today from 9am- 4:30pm and remember that the Museum is closed tomorrow, Christmas Day
Enjoy a sneak peak into our vaults: A 1917 Red Cross Christmas Membership Drive original poster. The goal was to add 10 million new dues-paying members, at $1 per membership, by Christmas Eve. The goal was met, in epic proportion. 18 million new members joined during this drive 101 years ago!
WWI Red Cross lithograph by L.N. Britton
Original source can be found here.
Source: Illinois State Museum
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