Tearing down a bomb shelter, Hawaii, 1945.

Tearing down a bomb shelter, Hawaii, 1945. "I was boy in Hawaii. Many homes had bomb shelters, and my dad decided it was time to tear ours down. Before we had it torn down, we took this photo of our family by the bomb shelter. I am the boy with the hammer and the "For Rent" sign, while my brother, walking toward the camera, carries a gas mask. We all had gas masks. Note that we kids did not wear shoes in Hawaii, 1945."

(Photo courtesy of Bruce Gordon, personal collection, USAF, Alaska, Korea and Vietnam.) via Real War Photos Inc.