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Parade of Homes Displays Tent

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: Parade of Homes displays tent featuring Findorff Lumber & Supply Company, First National modernization financing, Edward Hines Lumber Co. and a civil defen...
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Robert Nuckles (left); Mrs. Earl Siggelkow, McFarland; George Solsrud; and Laura Palmer washing dishes in halved oil drums during a Civil Defense emergency...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Four Madison city park department employees would go into action in case of enemy attack or any major-sized natural catastrophe. Pictured are Charles Breit...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Four people demonstrate how old oil drums cut in half can be used to wash dishes as part of an emergency mass feeding demonstration and course of instructi...
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Workshops in Spandau

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Description: In front of the workshops in Spandau. Thousands of people are employed here, making and preparing all sorts of things for the military.

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