# WX13 - 1913 American Red Cross Christmas Seal - Type III, perf 12
In 1907, social worker Emily Bissell advocated selling seals to raise money to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death in the early 20th century. Because Christmas is a season of giving, the decision was made to make the holiday season the focus of the charitable campaign. Now 101 years old, this 1913 Christmas Seal was lithographed by the American Bank Note Company. Neat way to document the era.
NORAD Tracks Santa
Prior to this, on December 24, 1948, the US Air Force released a statement that an âearly warning radar net to the northâ was tracking âone unidentified sleigh, powered by eight reindeer, at 14,000 feet, heading 180 degrees.â The report was shared with the public, marking the first time the US Armed Forces made a public statement about tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. No additional reports were released for several years.
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In 1907, social worker Emily Bissell advocated selling seals to raise money to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death in the early 20th century. Because Christmas is a season of giving, the decision was made to make the holiday season the focus of the charitable campaign. Now 101 years old, this 1913 Christmas Seal was lithographed by the American Bank Note Company. Neat way to document the era.
NORAD Tracks Santa
Prior to this, on December 24, 1948, the US Air Force released a statement that an âearly warning radar net to the northâ was tracking âone unidentified sleigh, powered by eight reindeer, at 14,000 feet, heading 180 degrees.â The report was shared with the public, marking the first time the US Armed Forces made a public statement about tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. No additional reports were released for several years.
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