Thursday, November 7, 2013

San Antonio: The Medical Museum at Fort Sam Houston

On our first expedition into San Antonio, we visited the Medical Museum at Fort Sam Houston.
This museum presents the story of American military medical care from the beginning of the story to the present, dovetailing it with concurrent medical developments and other relevant historical milestones.
The museum exceeded our expectations. As we traveled through the displays, we traveled through time, from Revolutionary War days to today.

A leech kit:




An amputation kit:



Early ambulances:



The iron lung:



An Army hospital train car:
A couple scenes inside the car:








A MASH helicopter:

A few more displays:





This museum was well worth visiting!

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