And thankfully, for him and the rest of us, there's a local citizen-historian in the area who has spent years researching and documenting the history of these signs. His own interest in them was roused some 20 years ago, as a boy. Of course, LeMoult's building is just one of many in our area with one of these iconic black and yellow signs. "There’s this sign on the outside of our apartment building that says 'fallout shelter.' And I’ve been wondering for the longest time, what is the deal with this sign? What does it mean, how did that get designated, and is it any safer for us?" So did my colleague here at WGBH News, reporter Craig LeMoult, who was reminded of something that has long piqued his and his wife’s curiosity. Pictures shows example signs.When I heard the recent news about the false emergency alert in Hawaii that warned a ballistic missile was incoming, my first reaction was, "That’s terrifying," followed quickly by, "What would I do if I got an alert message like that?" Perhaps you had a similar reaction. This has 4 small mounting holes, one in each corner. Printed at the bottom of the sign in small print it says "DOD FS NO.2 (NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED WITHOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERMISSION". 7,8,9 the box from which the sign comes from. As proof of authenticity, I also present in the photo no. Originally, the signs were packed 40 pieces in one box. They were screen printed the fashioned way black print first and then the yellow over that. New Old Stock condition, unused, however, due to many years of storage, it may have signs of time. 1960s US fallout shelter sign from the Cold War period. Today we offer you a very original and beautiful piece of American history.
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