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Civil Defense Poster

  • 1953

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Description

This public service advertisement, produced by the Advertisement Council in 1953, illustrates Cold War fears of atomic war. It advises people on what supplies to have on hand in case of a nuclear attack.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection DDE-1019: James M. Lambie Jr. Records.

National Archives Identifier: 594366

Full Citation: Civil Defense Poster; 1953; Civil Defense – General 1954; Personal Files of James M. Lambie Jr., 1952 – 1961; Collection DDE-1019: James M. Lambie Jr. Records,; Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/civil-defense-poster/, April 10, 2026]

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