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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fallout Shelter Photographs
Waterloo, Iowa (Date 1968)
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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.


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Waterloo Post Office

Waterloo Post Office

CD1191-Entrance to Waterloo Post Office. This building has a public fallout shelter licensed, marked and stocked for 246 people. (24-26 May 1968)

Waterloo Post Office Entrance

CD1198-Main entrance to Waterloo Post Office. Public fallout shelters in this building are licensed, marked and stocked for 246 people. (24-26 May 1968)

Stairs down to shelter

CD1197-Interior shelter signs point the way to public fallout shelter areas in the Waterloo Post Office. The shelter is licensed, marked and stocked for 246 people. (24-26 May 1968) You can never have to many shelter signs pointing the way!

Shelter Supplies

CD1192-Fallout shelter supplies stored in the basement dual-use public fallout shelter of the Waterloo Post Office. The shelter is licensed, marked and stocked for 246 people. (24-26 May 1968) HEY! WHO DENTED THOSE BARRELS! Dont you know that's government property!!

Mail Sorting Room

CD1193-Dual-use public fallout shelter in the mail sorting room of Waterloo Post Office. Public fallout shelter areas in this building are licensed, marked and stocked for 246 people. (24-26 May 1968)

Kimball Avenue Drug Store

Front of Kimball Avenue Drug Store

CD1158-Front view of Kimball Ave. Drug Store, which contains a dual-use basement storage area and fallout shelter stocked with supplies for 131 people. (24-26 May 1968) Note shelter sign next to front door under overhang.

Basement of Kimball Avenue Drug Store

CD1155-This dual-use fallout shelter and storage area in the basement of the Kimball Avenue Drug Store contains shelter supplies for 131 people for two weeks. (24-26 May 1968) An upside down Sanitation Kit! God! What sloppy shelter stocking!!

Troy Sundt took these photos the weekend of 5/1/2005 of the Kimball Ave. Drug Store. The place hasn't changed a bit! Thanks Troy for the photos!
The capacity on the sign is 100. Click thumbnails to see large photos.
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