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HYGIENE

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'The Bath' somewhere in France ca1917

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG:111; American Military Activities

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Raulecourt

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Men arriving at the Red Cross Disinfection and bathing plant at Raulecourt 6-6-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Raulecourt

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Men arriving at the Red Cross Disinfection and bathing plant at Raulecourt 6-6-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Men lined up to turn in clothing for disinfection and get clean uniforms France Aug. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG:111; American Military Activities

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American Red Cross Bath House at the front, WW-1 France 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, RG-165,

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Delousing at 166th Field Hospital, Indian Village. France May 14, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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FOUO Interior of Officers' bath, Indian Village, France May 14, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Undressing room of Delousing Station, 166th Field Hospital, Indian Village, France May 16. 1918 NARA111-SC-13242-ac

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Baccarat

Men going for bath and rub, 166th Field Hospital, Baccarat, France May 15, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Baccarat

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Shower bath, 166th Field Hospital, Baccarat, France May 16, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Raulecourt

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Delousing machine arriving at Raulecourt, France Jun 6, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Langres

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Foden steam wagon with Thresh disinfector at Langres, France Jun 2, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, RG:165; Medical Department - Sanitation.

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Placing clothes into delousing machine. May 13, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Bonvillers

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Steam delousing machine, Bonvillers, France May 13, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Saâcy

Soldiers in the bathing process prior to cresol application for lice.

Saâcy sur Marne, France Aug 10, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Condetz

La Ferté sous Jouarre

Men of 103rd Field Artillary undergoing 'decootieizing' process,

26th Div. at Condetz, France Aug. 11, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Naked soldiers in greatcoats waiting to receive their deloused clothes 5-13-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Saâcy

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Men of 26th Div. having clothes disinfected for 30 min at 238 deg. Saâcy, France Aug. 10, 1918 NARA111-SC-19099-ac

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Newly deloused and chow can even make War a picnic France May 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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'De-cootieized'

These men of B Battery, 102nd F.A., have had their baths, their cresol solution, their fresh underclothing, new or disinfected O.D. clothing France AUG. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, RG-165,

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Audenarde

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Ready for the bath at delousing plant in Audenarde, Belgium 11-14-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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Men undressing at delousing plant in Audenarde, Belgium 11-14-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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German delousing and bath plant restored by 91st Div. to handle 400 men per hour,

Audenarde, Belgium 11-14-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Latrine for Co. B, 320th Inf. 80th Div., France Aug. 11, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troyon

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Disciplinary Det. cleaning out lice in dirty clothing, Troyon-sur-Meuse, France 10-7-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troyon

Disciplinary Det. lines for drying cleaned underwear

Troyon-sur- Meuse France 10-7-1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troyon

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Men of disciplinary Det. 26th Div. boiling clothing in iron pots Troyon-sur-Meuse France 10-7-18 NARA111-SC-26129-ac

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Venereal disease was

a huge problem in the Army back then and the treatment for it was pretty crude.

Also getting it was a punishable offense

and the patients were entered into

a disciplinary detachment with very disagreeable work assignments.

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Troyon

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Venereal patients of Disciplinary Det. scrubbing dirty clothes, Troyon-sur-Meuse, France 10-7-18 NARA111-SC-26131-ac

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Venereal patient must hold one pint of protargol for 5 minutes 10-7-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troyon

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Venereal patients receiving morning injection of Protargol 26th Div,

Troyon-sur-Meuse France 10-7-18

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Urethal irrigation of the penis for venereal patients, France 10-7-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Medicine for urethral irrigation treatment is held in large pail and syphoned thru a rubber tube. France 10-7-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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