Envelope reads "Red Cross bond drive 3-24-40." Date most likely date used. Photograph shows a crowd of people in front of Oakland City Hall. A tnet or temporary building can be seen in the center of the frame with signs on it reading "War Stamps sold here," "Liberty bonds sold here," and "Naval Enrollment." In the backtgroiund Oakland City Hall can be seen with a large sign on it reading "Buy A Bond" on it and a scale of numbers to mark of sales. In the far distance a sign for H. C. Capwell Co. can be seen. In the foreground right street signs for San Pablo Ave. and 14th St. can be seen mounted on a lamp post. In addition a sign can be seen advising people not to spit. In front of the building in the center of the frame a group of what appear to be nuns speaks to the crowd.