Quarantine Collection (page 4)

FLOATING HOSPITAL, c1910. The isolation ward on the hurricane deck of the Helen C. Juilliard, a floating hospital operated for the poor by the St. Johns Guild in New York City. Photograph, c1910

TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS. Men infected with tuberculosis playing dominoes on board the Susquehanna ferryboat, which served as a tuberculosis day camp in New York City. Photograph, 1909

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. Colonel J.F. Weston, chief of the commissary department at Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. A sick soldier arriving at hospital at Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, where soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War were quarantined

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. Surgeon General Sternberg and Chief Surgeon Colonel Forwood at Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. Provost-Marshal Captain Chase at Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, where soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War were quarantined

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. Colonel Stuart, a bacteriologist, at Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, where soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War were quarantined

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1899. A sick soldier being carried on a stretcher at Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York

IMMIGRATION: DANZIG, 1920. Polish Jews and refugees in a quarantine station in Danzig, awaiting ships bound for the United States. Photograph, 1920

NEW YORK: HOFFMAN ISLAND. A plague ship carrying immigrants with infectious diseases to Hoffman Island, New York, for quarantine. Photograph, c1910

NEW YORK: HOFFMAN ISLAND. Immigrants arriving in New York, thought to be infected with smallpox, are held in quarantine on Hoffman Island before arriving at Ellis Island. Photograph, c1901

NEW YORK: HOFFMAN ISLAND. Hoffman Island, New York City, where immigrants with infectious diseases were held in quarantine before arriving at Ellis Island. Photograph, c1913

Our Indian Contingent At Malta: Valetta Indian Encampment, And Transport Vessels In The Quarantine Harbour

The Crimean War, 1855: PLAN OF THE ATTACK OF MALAKOFF 1. Redan Canage 2. Malakoff, or Korniloff 3. Redan English 4. bastion, or No. 4 Russian 5. Central Bastion, or No. 5. Russian 6

Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic
Cholera epidemic in Europe: travelers from Switzerland en route for Italy being kept in quarantine at Bardonnechia, Italy, for five days. Illustration published London, 16 August 1884

Bird flu, conceptual artwork
Bird flu. Conceptual artwork of a chicken and flying syringes, representing measures taken against the spread of avian influenza (bird flu)

Port of Odessa, 1890s
Port of Odessa. 19th-century photochrom (photographic lithograph) showing the port pratique area of the Port of Odessa on the shores of the Black Sea

Influenza quarantine, 1890
Influenza quarantine. 19th-century artwork of a quarantine tent established outside a hospital in Beaujon, France, during an outbreak of influenza

A mob of sailors breaking down the barricade before the Quarantine Hospital on Staten Island, New York
YELLOW FEVER, 1856. A mob of sailors breaking down the barricade before the Quarantine Hospital on Staten Island, New York, that had been built by fearful

Passengers from the cholera-stricken liner, S. S. Normannia, entering quarantine at Fire Island, New York
CHOLERA QUARANTINE, 1892. Passengers from the cholera-stricken liner, S.S. Normannia, entering quarantine at Fire Island, New York. Wood engraving, American, 1892

A hospital near Gravesend, England, for English sailors suspected of exposure to cholera during the epidemic of 1892
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC: ENGLAND, 1892. A hospital near Gravesend, England, for English sailors suspected of exposure to cholera during the epidemic of 1892. Wood engraving, English, 1892

A floating hospital on the Volga in Nijni-Novgorod. Wood engraving, English, 1892
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA, 1892. A floating hospital on the Volga in Nijni-Novgorod. Wood engraving, English, 1892

Lepers Banquet at Nuremberg. A German popular woodcut, 1493, reflecting the conditions of lepers
LEPERS, 1493. Lepers Banquet at Nuremberg. A German popular woodcut, 1493, reflecting the conditions of lepers, who were allowed to enter the city only on certain holidays, when they attended Mass

Lithograph by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
THE QUARANTINE. Lithograph by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Quarantine for people infected with cholera, in Hamburg, Germany. Wood engraving, English, 1892
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. Quarantine for people infected with cholera, in Hamburg, Germany. Wood engraving, English, 1892

House used by consumptive patients inside Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Wood engraving, 1877
KENTUCKY: MAMMOTH CAVE. House used by consumptive patients inside Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Wood engraving, 1877

Officers of ships detained at Marseilles visited in quarantine by their wives
CHOLERA: 1884 EPIDEMIC. Officers of ships detained at Marseilles visited in quarantine by their wives and children during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Contemporary English engraving

The British Medical Officer inspecting a ships crew docked in the Thames River in an effort to prevent the threatened
CHOLERA INSPECTION, 1892. The British Medical Officer inspecting a ships crew docked in the Thames River in an effort to prevent the threatened invasion of the cholera epidemic of 1892

Passengers onboard a ship from Cairo, Egypt, where there was an outbreak of cholera
CHOLERA: EGYPT, 1883. Passengers onboard a ship from Cairo, Egypt, where there was an outbreak of cholera, undergo quarantine examination before arrival at Brindisi, Italy

Officers of ships detained at Marseilles, France, visited in quarantine by their wives
CHOLERA: 1884 EPIDEMIC. Officers of ships detained at Marseilles, France, visited in quarantine by their wives and children during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Wood engraving, English, 1884

Ships of the Hamburg-America Line quarantined on the Elbe River in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, 1892. Ships of the Hamburg-America Line quarantined on the Elbe River in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany, during the great cholera epidemic of 1892

IMMIGRANTS: VACCINATION. Health officers vaccinating Russian and Polish immigrants on board the steamship Victoria, at quarantine in New York Harbor. Wood engraving, American, 1881

SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC, 1894. Immigrant residents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin resist the transfer of patients with smallpox to the quarantine hospital. Wood engraving, American, 1894

NEW YORK: CAMP WIKOFF, 1898. Life At Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, where soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War were quarantined. Engraving and drawings by W.A

CHOLERA PANIC, 1892. In May 1892 passengers from the German steamer Normannia, arriving at Fire Island for quarantine, are met by protesters from Long Island

SYPHILIS, 17th CENTURY. Spanish soldier being treated for syphilis (a. k. a)
SYPHILIS, 17th CENTURY. Spanish soldier being treated for syphilis (a.k.a. Naples disease ), which first broke out in Spain among sailors returning from Christopher Columbus first voyage to America

View of the New York quarantine, Staten Island. Print showing ships and boats offshore of the New York quarantine station at Staten Island. Date c1833

View of the marine hospital and quarantine grounds, Staten Island, New York. Date c1854 Dec. 19

Scout Training Course, Grenada, West Indies
Preliminary Scout Training Course at Quarantine Point, Grenada, West Indies. 1949

Picture No. 10514129
Quarantine Harbour, Malta, circa 1890s Date: circa 1890s

SPACE: APOLLO 11. President Richard M. Nixon applauds astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Buzz Aldrin in the quarantine trailer, 1969

Plague quarantine, England, 16th century
Plague quarantine. Artwork of a mother and child passing a quarantined house during a plague epidemic in medieval England

Avian flu containment, conceptual art
Avian flu control, conceptual computer artwork. Quarantine and culling of infected birds can help to slow or prevent the spread of the disease

Bird flu containment, conceptual art
Bird flu containment measures. Conceptual computer artwork of a sign indicating " no poultry", intended to halt the spread of avian influenza (bird flu)

Dog Show in 1865
International (no quarantine then !) Dog Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London : dogs arriving brought by their owners or by servants

Quarantine Cemetery
The Quarantine Cemetery and French Battery no 50; this was the site of a battle on 22-23 May 1855

Passenger ship off St. Vincent, 1873
Engraving of a passenger ship anchored off the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, in quarantine, 1873. In the foreground of the image can be seen local traders, in their little boats

Cholera quarantine at Marseilles
Quarantine for officers of ships that are in detention, visited by their wives and children. Travel played a large part in the spread of disease

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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.