Doctor Henry Payne (aka Doug Cohen) demonstrating bleeding at at George Mason's house Gunston Hall.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
A pre-Revolutionary War doctor re-enactor
Last weekend I was down at George Mason's home Gunston Hall where Doctor Henry Payne was explaining how he treated patients in 1764. Fortunately my camera technology still worked and I captured his image. It's been many a year since we've had a reenactor program at the museum... maybe, maybe...

Doctor Henry Payne (aka Doug Cohen) demonstrating bleeding at at George Mason's house Gunston Hall.


Doctor Henry Payne (aka Doug Cohen) demonstrating bleeding at at George Mason's house Gunston Hall.
Labels:
doctor,
reenactor,
Revolutionary War,
surgeon
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