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> the well-known photograph of his fibula and tibia, a favorite exhibit on display in the Army Medical Museum in Washington, which in the 19th century was one
by acqq 7y ago
> the well-known photograph of his fibula and tibia, a favorite exhibit on display in the Army Medical Museum in Washington, which in the 19th century was one of the must-see attractions of the capital.
It's still popular! In 2014:
https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/179/9/1051/4159552 https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/179/9/1051/4159552
"At the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, Maryland, “Sickles' leg” remains one of the most frequently requested objects."
Worth reading that short article too, even if you don't read the NYT one, as the former has a nice summary of his major "achievement."