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- Fashioning a Leg Brace at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, November 1946 - In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. The hospital's medical staff included physicians, surgeons and nurses, as well as specialists in orthopedics, radiology, neonatal care, optometry, dentistry, and other fields.
- November 06, 1946
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Fashioning a Leg Brace at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, November 1946
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. The hospital's medical staff included physicians, surgeons and nurses, as well as specialists in orthopedics, radiology, neonatal care, optometry, dentistry, and other fields.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
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Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
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Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Dr. Howard's Office - Alonson Howard practiced medicine in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, starting around the time of the Civil War. He was an "eclectic" physician, combining Western medicine and surgery with the herbal and homeopathic methods popular in the 19th century. This building was the waiting room, office and laboratory for Doc Howard and his patients. He also made herbal medicines here.
- circa 1839
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Dr. Howard's Office
Alonson Howard practiced medicine in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, starting around the time of the Civil War. He was an "eclectic" physician, combining Western medicine and surgery with the herbal and homeopathic methods popular in the 19th century. This building was the waiting room, office and laboratory for Doc Howard and his patients. He also made herbal medicines here.
- Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008 - Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- August 15, 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Garden by Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, August 2008
Dr. Alonson B. Howard, a physician in rural Tekonsha, Michigan, used plants in his practice. He dried, crushed, decocted, extracted, and purified parts of skunk cabbage, bloodroot, blue vervain, boneset, and white snakeroot among others into pills, powders, and tinctures. In 2008, the Village Herb Associates planted other medicinal herbs near Howard's relocated office to convey the importance of plants to medicine.
- Laboratory at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, June 1931 - In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. The hospital soon added the training of physicians, surgeons and nurses to its mission. Clinical and laboratory research was conducted at the facility as well.
- June 30, 1931
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Laboratory at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, June 1931
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. The hospital soon added the training of physicians, surgeons and nurses to its mission. Clinical and laboratory research was conducted at the facility as well.
- Dedication of Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, October 1963 -
- October 15, 1963
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Dedication of Dr. Howard's Office in Greenfield Village, October 1963