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Veterans Administration Hospital campus

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In 1940, the Veterans Administration opened a hospital in Dallas' southern sector. A second hospital building was added to the campus in 1955. In this photo, the 1940 building (with the dark roof) is seen behind the 1955 building (with the flat…

University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas campus, circa 1975

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In 1974, after three years of construction, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas moved into this group of new buildings sourrounding an open plaza. The tall building on the left is the McDermott Administration Building. (In 1987,…

University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas campus expansion, Florence Building construction in front of Cary Building

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In 1971, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School began construction of five new buildings, which would be completed in 1974. In this 1972 photo, the basement level of the Florence Building is being built directly in front of the Cary…

University of Dallas Medical Department, first graduating class

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The first graduating class of the University of Dallas Medical Department is gathered in front of the school for a group portrait. Dr. Charles M. Rosser, dean of the school, is in the front row, far left. Also in the front row are the school's…

University of Dallas Medical Department on Main Street

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In 1900, the University of Dallas Medical Department opened at 314 Main Street with a faculty of 25, in a building which had formerly housed a synagogue. The name was somewhat misleading, since the Medical Department was the entire University. The…

University of Dallas Medical Department on Ervay Street

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After the destruction of its building on Main Street by fire in 1902, the University of Dallas Medical Department purchased this building at 435-437 South Ervay Street in 1902. In 1903, the Medical Department was merged into Baylor University and…

Ung: Tuthia (Tutty Ointment)

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U or Ung is an abbreviation of unguentum (ointment). Tutty was crude zinc oxide; tutty eye ointment was made from zinc oxide and other ingredients. Zinc oxide has been used as an ingredient in medicinal ointment for centuries.

Turtle

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This detailed image, less than an inch wide, shows a turtle. In many cultures, turtles symbolize long life and stability. This might have been a reassuring symbol to see when visiting an apothecary.

Tinct. Opio (Tincture of Opium or Laudanum)

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In 19th century England, laudanum was often sold by shopkeepers, who kept their laudanum in large containers. The liquid was measured into any container the customer provided. It was a drug used by the working class to treat many minor complaints.

Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium, postcard view

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The Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium (later to become Baylor University Hospital) opened a new building at 3315 Junius Street in 1909. The land was earlier the site of Dr. Charles M. Rosser's privately-owned Good Samaritan Hospital. Rosser sold his…