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Fallout shelter box of rations, ca. 1961

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Daniel J. Murphy was a bricklayer in Seattle and he built several bomb shelters in the area in the late 1950s. These rations were stocked in his family's shelter in Ballard. The Murphy family received a certificate and commendation for their efforts to "stay safe" during the Cold War era.
ID Number: 2014.62.4
Date: Circa 1961
Physical Description: 1 Box, Food Storage; cardboard, metal, liquid; Box: 10 in.H x 11 in.W x 5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2014.62.4