This is the actual medical office of a Dr. Thomas Duncan, who went to Medical School in Mobile Alabama in 1892, before starting his practice in this office in a small town in Montgomery County. He made house calls in his buggy, by horse, and later by automobile. He also served as pharmacist, dentist, surgeon and veterinarian until 1938. From this small office he concocted his own medicines, stored all his medical instruments and supplies and did all his book keeping. This building was moved to Old Alabama Town and restored in 1979.
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Wow - I can't believe his practive lasted even into the 1930s. Impressive. Glad they kept this little piece of history.
ReplyDeleteThey don't make people like that any more.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Medicine has changed a lot since those days.
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