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Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Sanitation Kit
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| Accession #: | 3719.5 |
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| Title: | Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Sanitation Kit |
| Object Type: | Canister |
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| Physical Description: | Sanitation kit is a natural colored fiberboard lidded canister with black letters (see inscription field for more information). The canister contains one sealed box containing five sealed packages of sanitary pads (12 in each package), ten rolls of toilet tissue, a syphon spout in a sealed envelope, one pair of gloves, one instruction sheet, one plastic bagged commode liner, one rusted can opener, one wire tie, one bottle of commode chemical (Weladyne F53 by Tamed Iodine), two unopened packages of cups containing 40 each, and two unopened packages of lids containing 40 each, and one commode seat. |
| Description: | This Civil Defense SKIV sanitation kit, intended to supply 50 persons for 2 weeks, was found in a Spokane warehouse, likely a public fallout shelter site during the Cold War years, 1962-1970. Under threat of nuclear war, the federal government granted food and other supplies to states and localities to supply approximately 100,000 fallout shelters nationwide. Intercontinental ballistic missiles installed near Moses Lake and Spokane served as a deterrent until they became outmoded and bases closed in 1965. |
| Category: | History |
| Dimensions: |
height 16"
Diameter 22"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
fiberboard ( |
| Marks/Inscription: |
Survival Supplies Furnished by Office of Civil Defense Department of Defense SK IV Sanitation Kit Supplies 50 Persons Contents Toilet Tissue…10 Can Opener…1 Commode Liner, Polyethylene…1 Sanitary Napkins…60 Hand Cleaner…1 Gloves, Polyethylene…1 Syphon Spout…1 Tie Wire…1 Commode Seat…1 Cups and Lids…80 Instruction Sheet…1 Commode Chemical…1 Instructions for Use Inside Drum Continental Can Company, Inc. New York, N.Y. Year 1962 Contract No. 10037
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. Robert Emacio |
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