Basic Shelter

Shelter, as in fallout shelter is a small enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.

Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War. These are your basic types of shelter for the year 1961.

Fallout Shelter 1

Big Steel pipe fallout shelter in the backyard under three feet of earth.

Fallout Shelter 2

Above ground double-walled bunker style Fallout Shelter.

Fallout Shelter 3

A simple fallout shelter in your basement built with concrete blocks.

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He's from the past so he's knows the future. Dirque du Soleil hails from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California where he was raised by hippie acrobats who eventually left him to join a French circus. After his parents left, Dirque survived by appearing in several “off-the-lot” film productions and by giving Hustle lessons at the local discotheque. Even though he was never on Love Boat, he has served as a consultant for many 70s revival television shows over the years.