04-03-2009, 01:28 PM
Bogdan Wrote:Thanks pastfinder, I'd like to see some of those. I remember one on the barber shop my dad took me to as a boy. This place was just outside of the city limits and it just looked like an old two story building that looked like it would fall apart if the wind blew too hard. Now I wish I had a picture of this but sadly, all is gone, including the sign. Of course downtown had a lot of these signs in stronger and more significant buildings but these signs are now gone too.
Not a problem. Here are parts of my sign collection.
In the large photo, are signs from France, Poland, Russia, and the U.S. from World War II to the early 1960s. Prior to the National Fallout Shelter Survey (fall of 1961 continuing into 1970), all states could use their own sign designs. After this, all the signs were standardized under the Department of Defense. These are the yellow and black "Fallout Shelter" signs. The larger, 20" x 14" was intended to be displayed outside of buildings. A smaller 10" x 14" sign was used inside of buildings to direct people to the designated shelter. Later the sign was remade as a series of stickers to be placed on doors and windows to indicate the presence of shelters.
Point being, any "S" shelter sign is generally from the 1950s period. My Air Raid Warden sign is from World War II.
Another fun CD item I have is not a sign but a Soviet-era poster. I have several in a double glass frame. Thought yall would enjoy
