2/19/2007
Keeping the arti(facts)...
When watching a news clip this morning I came across one that caught my interest. The National Museum of Health and Medicine keeps a large collection of former president's belogings. Stop on over and take a look, CNN has a small snip of an interview with one to doctors there. One of my favorite sections was the Otis Historical Archives, this section is a must see especially if you're into medicine and it's origin.
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Thanks for the nice comments Roman.
Among the most popular anatomical specimens and historical artifacts on display at the National Museum of Health and Medicine are those related to President Abraham Lincoln. These include the bullet that ended his life, the probe used to locate the bullet, a blood-stained shirt cuff from the museum surgeon who attended the autopsy, and bone fragments and hair from Lincoln's skull. The collection also includes a pencil drawing of the deathbed scene made by the museum's medical illustrator immediately after the removal of Lincoln's body from the house in which he died. Also on display are copies by sculptor Avarel Fairbanks of Abraham Lincoln's life mask and hands made by Leonard Volk in 1860.
Admission and parking are free.
Steven Solomon
Public Affairs Officer
National Museum of Health and Medicine,
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology,
6900 Georgia Avenue at Elder Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307
www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum
I am planning a trip to the east coast for the summer, I am going to talk my wife into paying you and your museum a visit.
Thank you for the extra info about the museum.
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