In the physical therapy center, hanging on the wall, encased in this wooden box.
A saw from the civil war that was used by the doctors of the time to amputate soldiers legs and arms.
The saw was so ominous looking, especially with it's design of medieval-looking torture, it's raw industrial quality, and the age and rust.
I could literally envision the utter fright on the faces of the young men upon seeing the doctor approach with this tool.
They would give you a piece of wood to sink your teeth into, so you wouldn't bite your tongue off when they started sawing away at your limbs.
Not sure how people lived like this...not all that very long ago.
(Source Photo: Rebecca Blumenthal)
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