1962 Fallout shelter handbook

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Pender recently linked us to a blog with a great post on a Fallout shelter handbook from 1962, with scans. While it isn't from the '50's, strictly speaking, it's filled with that wonderful Fifties attitude we know and love:<blockquote>The illustrated cover was what initially caught my eye but then I glanced at the large bold lettering at the top and I immediately put it in my "to buy" pile. The cover is classic: your average white American family enjoying life as best as they can after an atomic attack. What I love the most about it is that Mom is in her day dress, apron and all, preparing dinner, and Dad is relaxing in his jacket, smoking a pipe, having just finished reading the liner notes to something by the Ray Coniff Singers, probably.</blockquote>Link: Fallout Shelter handbook
 
I think that second link is broken. I'm getting a 404 there.

First link works fine, though. This is stuff I would so like to get my hands on. The art is fantastic.
 
This is great. You can't comprehend how fearful people were of nuclear war until you take into consideration something like this. It makes you think that it was another world 40 odd years ago.

I want that magazine!
 
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