Dr. Howard's Office before Relocation during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September 2002
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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.
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.
Artifact
Digital photograph
Date Made
09 September 2002-11 September 2002
Subject Date
09 September 2002-11 September 2002
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.4261
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
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