Summer 2026 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Lot 161:
Description
Original WWI The Philadelphia Emergency Aid Society flag measuring 65 x 69 inches. It has embroidery with bullion outlines. When World War I broke out in 1914, its unprecedented scale and impact in Europe drew relief efforts from cities and towns throughout the United States. In Philadelphia, which had no local chapter of the Red Cross, a group of eight women banded together to create the Emergency Aid Committee, soon after renamed the Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania (EAP). Under the leadership of Mary Brown Warburton, wife of the publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, this volunteer organization formed with the mission of carrying on both at home and abroad, emergency and relief work for the benefit of the military forces and the civilian populations of the United States and of their Allies. The group was the first organization in Philadelphia to send relief supplies to Europe, organizing drives for food, clothing, fabric, and money to send to soldiers and civilians abroad.
Condition: See description for notes on condition. Please note that all items are sold as is without returns, so please ask questions in advance of bidding.
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