Decontamination

Found these in the life magazine archive:

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/d2a389253c1649fb_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/3c3d06fd3356f49c_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/cbee7c7537485313_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/a6c9d04777cb7882_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/ca91a4ad9521819b_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/b9b7cf1c2de4d64b_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/0bf847860b037da3_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/5055d17bd6698b70_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/44bab97e90b4a9db_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/bfc2eb5a7089b393_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/66f6b28fdc576d83_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/5a93b4a7ac97dcad_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/3144f756126419b5_landing

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/a268731a74bb7d03_landing

Much more here, I simply don't have the time to sort them in the proper order from arrival/undressing to exit:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=Red+Cross+Decontamination+Story+source:life&sa=N&start=126&ndsp=21

What a really interesting set of pictures, this sort of required abandonment of modesty is really a big trigger for me.

In my opinion there are several corollaries to medfet: strip searches and decontamination are definitely among them.

Thanks very much for posting these interesting pictures. The ladies look so pretty with their curled hair and elaborate undergarments. I also like the anonymity of the masked male attendants. Do you know when and where these were taken?

These were taken in London, UK, early during World War II.

Great find. Thanks much.

You're welcome. Perhaps we can organize a search for more?