Wight Elementary School
Title
Wight Elementary School
Description
Wight Elementary School, 1358 4th Avenue, in August 1977.A yellow and black sign by the door designates the school as a fallout shelter. Many such shelters were built or designated during the 1960s as a reaction to the Cold War and the fear of a Soviet nuclear attack.
Creator
City of Rockford Community Development Department
Date
1977
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2012.66.534
Original Format
Slide
Physical Dimensions
2" x 2"
Citation
City of Rockford Community Development Department, “Wight Elementary School,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed June 13, 2026, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/5101.