Life looked so elegant back then.

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Salvation Army Christmas donations, 1925.

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The Salvation Army collecting for their annual Christmas Dinner, New York City, 1906

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Shirley Temple ringing the bell for those in need

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Salvation Army Bell Ringer, image via Library of Congress

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Salvation army Christmas photo 1903

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Youth on bicycle drops some change into Salvation Army kettle. – Found on framework.latimes.com

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1954: Young Salvation Army volunteer soliciting Christmas-time contributions at Rockefeller Center. (Photo by Peter Stackpole//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

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The Salvation Army Kettle – Found on newyorkologist.org

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Found on salvationarmyexpectchange.org

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Christmas Tree on Damsquare, Amsterdam in 1965. A Salvation Army member is guarding the tree and raising money.

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Lucille Ball and Barbara Newbold opening Red Kettle Season in 1947

 

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