Contaminated Collection

Ghost village, Belarus. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century
5309344 Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning)

The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing... 1857
The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing, the Baker, upon the Charge of Poisoning, 1857

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Picture No. 12479488
Plastic fish food. Concept image of a fish cut Date:

Laguna Miluni, contaminated with mine effluent and with a low level due to drought. This reservoir is fed by glacial meltwater from the Andean peak, Huayna Potosi, Bolivian Andes. October 2015

Reading of an order prohibiting the sale of contaminated meat (colour litho)
3656805 Reading of an order prohibiting the sale of contaminated meat (colour litho) by Frison, Gustave (b.1850); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Turtle approaching surgical glove drifting in the ocean. The glove looks like a jellyfish which is one of its common foods

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Used surgical glove drifting at sea, along with other plastic waste. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Used surgical glove drifting at sea, along with other plastic waste. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Surgical mask drifting in the ocean along with other plastic waste. Note Yellow Pygmy Goby, Lubricogobius exiguus, (about 2cm size) hiding inside the mask folds

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. The Covid-19 crisis has spurred rapid production of surgical masks, gloves, and other protective equipment

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Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets, in the seas and among wildlife

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Used surgical mask used adrift at sea, along with other plastic waste. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Concept image depicting the ocean pollution by plastic gloves and masks related with coronavirus disease. The Covid-19 crisis has spurred rapid production of surgical masks, gloves

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Hawksbill Turtle approaching surgical glove drifting in the ocean. The glove looks like a jellyfish which is one of its common foods.Single-use masks

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Turtle approaching surgical glove drifting in the ocean. The glove looks like a jellyfish which is one of its common foods

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Transparent plastic glove drifting in the ocean. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Used masks and surgical gloves at the waters edge in an estuary. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Used masks and surgical gloves at the waters edge in an estuary. The Covid-19 crisis has spurred rapid production of surgical masks, gloves, and other protective equipment

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Mask and surgical gloves on top of urban sewer grid. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

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Mask and surgical gloves on top of urban sewer grid. Single-use masks, gloves and bottles of sanitizer shielding us from the spread of COVID-19 are ending up on the streets

Milk, risks of contamination (litho)
5998378 Milk, risks of contamination (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milk, risks of contamination)

The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving)
1047652 The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure)

The gas attack method, intended to drive the enemy from their firm positions (b / w photo)
STC406134 The gas attack method, intended to drive the enemy from their firm positions (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Aldgate pump located at the junction where Aldgate meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street. People thought that the water had medicinal purposes and collected bottles on Sundays

Scene with a Warning Against Venereal Disease in a Circle at Center, 1580-1600

INDIAN MEAT MARKET
A rather unhygienic meat stall at a market in Lahore, India, showing the butcher weighing the meat for a customer. When he has sold out of meat, he will sleep on the counter! Date: 1930s

SARS virus, illustration
SARS virus, 3d illustration

Dormitory, abandoned kindergarten of a village in the contaminated zone, near Chernobyl
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Broken doll lying in the front garden of an abandoned kindergarten, village in the
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Wooded area in the contaminated zone between Pripyat and Chernobyl, Ukraine
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The De-Lousing Establishment at Samsun, Turkey
The De-Lousing Establishment/Station/Building at Samsun, Turkey Date: 1923

How they pluck her!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
How they pluck her!, 1799. Plate 21 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

You will not escape, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
You will not escape, 1799. Plate 72 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Environmental pollution, 1895. Pollution caused by heavy chemical industry, with birds and fishes struggling to survive. In the late 19th century industrial pollution was a growing problem

Man Vitiates his Environment, early 20th century. A group of typical early 20th century blast furnaces with smoking chimneys causing atmospheric pollution

Cholera patient. Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890

Can t Get Away!, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
Can t Get Away!, 1884. Mr Punch holds a handkerchief to his nose as Father Thames tells him his worries. Despite sporadic efforts to cleanse the capitals river

Biohazard symbol and virus. Computer artwork of the symbol for a biohazard (red) superimposed on a virus (blue). A biohazard is an organism or biological substance that is harmful to human health

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"Contaminated: Unveiling the Haunting Ghost Village of Belarus" Step into a world frozen in time, where remnants of life still linger amidst an eerie silence. The ghost village of Belarus stands as a chilling reminder of the devastating consequences that contamination can bring. Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a drop to drink, echoes through history like a haunting cry from 1849. This phrase takes on new meaning when you witness the desolation caused by contaminated water sources in this forsaken land. As you explore further, an automatic radiation meter serves as your guide through the shadows. A constant reminder of the catastrophic Chernobyl disaster that forever altered this landscape, leaving behind invisible threats that continue to haunt both nature and mankind. Picture No. 12479488 captures a moment frozen in time - dilapidated houses standing tall against nature's relentless reclamation, and is within these decaying walls that stories unfold, revealing lives abruptly interrupted by contamination's merciless grip. Venturing beyond borders, Laguna Miluni emerges with its own tale to tell - contaminated with mine effluent and now suffering from drought-induced low levels. Nature itself bears witness to humanity's disregard for its fragile balance, paying the price for our actions. In another corner of existence lies an order prohibiting the sale meat - vividly depicted in colour litho (13132609). These images serve as stark reminders that contamination knows no boundaries; it infiltrates even our most basic necessities. The series continues (13132608), (13132607), (13132606), (13132605), and (13132604) each capturing different facets tainted by contamination's touch – be it landscapes scarred or lives disrupted. Through these glimpses into various realms touched by contamination’s dark hand, we are compelled to reflect upon our role as custodians of this planet. Contamination leaves scars on both earth and soul alike.