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"Quarantine: A Historical Journey Through Isolation and Resilience" Step into the past as we explore the concept of quarantine, a practice that has shaped our history

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plague doctor, 18th century

Plague doctor, 18th century
Plague doctor. 18th-century artwork of the costume worn by a plague doctor, or any doctor dealing with quarantined patients

Background imageQuarantine Collection: The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay

The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2 November 1962

Background imageQuarantine Collection: BOXING JEFF FENECH PORTRAIT

BOXING JEFF FENECH PORTRAIT
Retired Australian boxer Jeff Fenech poses for a photograph at his home in Sydney, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (aP Image/Dan Himbrechts)

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Let It Lie

Let It Lie
22nd December 1962: Bart, a young Boston Terrier, asleep in his owners bed, after spending six months in quarantine. Bart was brought into the country from Canada by RSPCA officer, Mr Whitaker

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Leper colony village north of Da Nang along the South China Sea, Vietnam

Leper colony village north of Da Nang along the South China Sea, Vietnam

Background imageQuarantine Collection: An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour

An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France
5310711 An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France. In the first week in July the mortality rate was 24 per day

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic

Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic
2603951 Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Europe: travelers from Switzerland en route for Italy being kept in quarantine at Bardonnechia, Italy)

Background imageQuarantine Collection: 19th Century illustration showing cholera epidemic

19th Century illustration showing cholera epidemic
673507 19th Century illustration showing cholera epidemic; (add.info.: 19th Century illustration showing cholera epidemic); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Stay at home

Stay at home
Hamid Hanjar

Background imageQuarantine Collection: just do it

just do it
Luca Domenichi

Background imageQuarantine Collection: anxiety

anxiety
Luca Domenichi

Background imageQuarantine Collection: strategic decision

strategic decision
Luca Domenichi

Background imageQuarantine Collection: April 2020 - Above the earth

April 2020 - Above the earth
Maxim Makunin

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Quarantine - Hungry

Quarantine - Hungry
Jorge Ruiz Dueso

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Villafranca - from a sketch by Leclerc, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Villafranca - from a sketch by Leclerc, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Villafranca - from a sketch by Leclerc, 1858. This town, which is situated at a short distance...from Nice, rises from a small bay in the form of an amphitheatre, and is defended by a fort

Background imageQuarantine Collection: 'BEECHAMS PILLS 3 BOXES for the Captain H.M.S.Swallow at Montevideo December 17th 1889, 1890

'BEECHAMS PILLS 3 BOXES for the Captain H.M.S.Swallow at Montevideo December 17th 1889, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'BEECHAMS PILLS 3 BOXES for the Captain; H.M.S.Swallow at Montevideo December 17th 1889, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge... Texas, 1937

Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge... Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families

Background imageQuarantine Collection: State border plant inspection between Mexico and the United States, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

State border plant inspection between Mexico and the United States, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
State border plant inspection maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture between Mexico and the United States

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937

Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, to have their baggage inspected for plant pests before they are allowed to enter California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937

Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage inspected for plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage... Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage... Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage before entering California. Yuma, Arizona. ['Why Inspect Baggage

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Background imageQuarantine Collection: El Paso residents at plant quarantine station, El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

El Paso residents at plant quarantine station, El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
El Paso residents at plant quarantine station. El Paso, Texas

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspectors examining goods bought... before entering El Paso, Texas, 1937

Plant quarantine inspectors examining goods bought... before entering El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining goods bought in Juarez, Mexico before entering El Paso, Texas

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. ['The plant quarantine regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture prohibit the entry of plants

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Sign on road entering California where there is now plant quarantine inspection, 1937

Sign on road entering California where there is now plant quarantine inspection, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on road entering California where there is now plant quarantine inspection. Entering Riverside County, California. ['Warning; all trees plants shrubs vines or orchard appliances must be

Background imageQuarantine Collection: California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona. The station is open twenty-four hours a day with one senior and three junior inspectors on duty each shift

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by... 1937

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the US, Glendale, California, 1937

Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the US, Glendale, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the United States by plane from Mexico. Glendale, California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage, Glendale, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage, Glendale, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the United States by plane from Mexico. Glendale California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Unloading baggage for inspection...plane from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937

Unloading baggage for inspection...plane from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unloading baggage for inspection after arrival of plane from Mexico. Glendale Airport, California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspectors examining baggage from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937

Plant quarantine inspectors examining baggage from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining baggage from Mexico for injurious insects. Glendale Airport, California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Plant quarantine inspectors examining plane at the Glendale Airport, California, 1937

Plant quarantine inspectors examining plane at the Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining plane at the Glendale Airport, California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors, Glendale Airport, California, 1937

Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors examining Pan American Airways plane from Mexico on its arrival at the Glendale Airport, California

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Courtyard of the Quarantine General, Skoulani, Bessarabia, 1839. Creator: Auguste Raffet

Courtyard of the Quarantine General, Skoulani, Bessarabia, 1839. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Courtyard of the Quarantine General, Skoulani, Bessarabia, 1839

Background imageQuarantine Collection: California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests, Arizona, 1937

California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests. Arizona

Background imageQuarantine Collection: a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask

a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask
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Background imageQuarantine Collection: a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask

a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask
engin akyurt

Background imageQuarantine Collection: a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask

a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask
engin akyurt

Background imageQuarantine Collection: a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask

a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask
engin akyurt

Background imageQuarantine Collection: a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask

a woman protected from coronavirus with a mask
engin akyurt

Background imageQuarantine Collection: S.T. 021

S.T. 021
Dorian Gray

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Isolation

Isolation
Juan I. Cuadrado

Background imageQuarantine Collection: The Lovers then and Now

The Lovers then and Now
Genadijs Ze

Background imageQuarantine Collection: Covid Safe Santa Claus

Covid Safe Santa Claus
Illustration of Christmas Santa Claus with Covid 19 safety mask giving a gift to a child

Background imageQuarantine Collection: The historical inner city of Innsbruck at evening, Kiebachgasse, Innsbruck, Tyrol

The historical inner city of Innsbruck at evening, Kiebachgasse, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe



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"Quarantine: A Historical Journey Through Isolation and Resilience" Step into the past as we explore the concept of quarantine, a practice that has shaped our history. From the haunting image of a Plague doctor in 18th century Europe to an intense boxing portrait of Jeff Fenech, these glimpses remind us of the diverse contexts in which isolation has played a role. In one frame, witness the USS Terrebonne Parish docking at Windmill Beach during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The tension palpable, quarantine becomes not only about health but also national security. Traveling further east, we encounter a leper colony village along Vietnam's South China Sea. Here lies a testament to human resilience amidst adversity—a community united by their shared experience of isolation. But quarantine is not limited to physical spaces; it can manifest through objects too. Behold the Quarantine Doll—an eerie reminder of how even playthings have been subjected to separation and confinement throughout history. Venturing into Sudan's Sawakin reveals architectural remnants from centuries ago—buildings that once housed those quarantined due to infectious diseases or political unrest. These structures stand as silent witnesses to humanity's struggle against invisible threats. As dusk falls upon Innsbruck's historical inner city, Kiebachgasse whispers tales of past epidemics endured within its walls. The beauty juxtaposed with stories of suffering reminds us that hope can emerge from even the darkest times. Nature itself has experienced periods akin to quarantine. Observe a young Sumatran orangutan peering out from its travel cage—a symbol both poignant and hopeful—as it arrives at its new home after being separated from its natural habitat for conservation purposes. The series "Quarantine I" and "Quarantine III" captures moments frozen in time—individuals caught between solitude and longing for connection. These photographs encapsulate emotions familiar yet unique to each person's experience of isolation.