$12, Pacific Garden Mission

This 1952 "75th Anniversary" 14-page brochure chronicles the history of the iconic Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago's South State Street location.

Measures 7 1/4 X 8 13/16 inches. Brochure is in crisp and excellent condition except for two hole punches that permeate the entire brochure and a couple staples that I removed.

The outside cover features a night time still shot photo of the building's exterior where hung an over-sized Christian cross bearing the words "Jesus Saves" along with a dominant sign which bore the message "Christ Died for Our Sins" and hung above the Christian cross.

Opened every night since 1877, the Pacific Garden Mission provided meals and shelter from the storm for thousands of people over the decades.

At 14 pages, the brochure is thin enough that it could be displayed under a glassed frame and either hung or given as a unique gift.