These photos were taken in Waterloo, Iowa . I have no information on these images except the captions that are on the back of the 8x10 prints. The images are displayed with the captions as they are written on the back of the prints. Any additional comments that I may ad will appear in emphasized text. I have split this series of images onto 3 pages.
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CD1173 - Black's Department Store has public fallout shelters in the basement, and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors marked and stocked for 6,929 people. (24-26 May 1968)
CD1166 - Business as usual in the hat department of Black's Department Store. Note fallout shelter sign above and behind customer trying on hat. Marked public fallout shelters located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors of this building, are marked and stocked for 6,929 people. (24-26 May 1968) This picture freaked me out temporarily until I figured out that it was taken looking into the mirror and the lady is next to the camera (that's her elbow on the left).
CD1160-Fallout Shelter sign on the second floor of Black's Dept Store. The public fallout shelters located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors of this building, are marked and stocked for 6,929 people. (24-26 May 1968)
CD1165 - Shelter sign on fourth floor of Black's Department Store. Dual-use public fallout shelters located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors of this building, are marked and stocked for 6,929 people. (24-26 May 1968)
CD1170 - Fallout shelter supplies stored in dual-use basement area of Black's Department Store can supply 6,929 people for two weeks. Marked and stocked public fallout shelters are located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors. (24-26 May 1968) Wow! What a classic example of Fallout Shelter supplies. A shelter divers dream!
CD1171 - Fallout shelter supplies stored in dual-use basement area of Black's Department Store can supply 6,929 people for two weeks. Marked and stocked public fallout shelters are located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors. (24-26 May 1968) Notice the stack of water barrels in the background. They didn't mess around when they stocked this place!
CD1172 - Medical Fallout shelter supplies stored in the gas meter room in the basement of Black's Department Store. Marked public fallout shelters located in the basement and on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors of this building. They are stocked for 6,929 people. (24-26 May 1968) I count 7-Medical Kit C's, 2-Radiation Kits (boxes with stick on labels) and more water barrels through the opening on the right.
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