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Pin, Promotional

Object number2015.59.1

MediumCelluloid; Metal; Brass; Paper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Maxine Horn

DescriptionCelluloid campaign pin with white background with outlined red heart at center and black text describing the fundraising campaign. Back of pin has off-white paper with makers mark in black text.Dimensions1.438 x 1.25 x 0.25 in. (3.7 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm)
InscriptionsFront has black text "$1,500,000 / MONTEFIORE / HOSPITAL / CAMPAIGN / GIVE WITH ALL THY HEART".
MarksBack of pin has maker's mark in black text "BASTIAN BROS. CO. / MFR'S OF / RIBBON METAL / AND / [Union Label] / CELLULOID / NOVELTIES / ROCHESTER, N. Y."
Historical NotesMontefiore Hospital was a medical facility sponsored by the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. It emerged from the efforts of the Hebrew Ladies’ Hospital Aid Society, which advocated for Jewish patients at area hospitals and eventually pursued an independent Jewish hospital to address prejudicial hiring practices within the medical profession. Montefiore Hospital operated out of a renovated mansion on Centre Avenue in the Hill District from 1908 until 1929, when it moved into newer and larger facilities at Fifth Avenue and Darragh Street in Oakland. Montefiore Hospital expanded its services over the years, with a particular focus on training doctors and nurses. A long-desired partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine came to fruition in 1952. Montefiore Hospital joined the University Health Center of Pittsburgh in 1969 and was eventually acquired by the larger entity in 1990. The proceeds from the sale were used to establish the Montefiore Foundation, now the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The Montefiore Hospital Campaign was an effort to raise $1.5 million toward the construction of a new independent Jewish hospital in Pittsburgh. Following a “silent drive” lasting several months, the active campaign ran from October 25 to November 3, 1924 with the slogan “Give With All Thy Heart.” Approximately 1,000 campaign workers throughout the city were organized as an “army of solicitation,” with generals, majors, colonels, captain and lieutenants led by “Commander in Chief” Albert C. Lehman. The effort vastly surpassed its target, generating $2,226,907. The new Montefiore Hospital opened at Fifth Avenue and Darragh Street in Oakland in 1929.

Related institution Hebrew Ladies' Hospital Aid Society (founded 1898)

Related institution Montefiore Hospital

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