Note
No date; likely 1960s, Patient's name and four typewritten paragraphs about her injury, treatment, and recovery at the hospital on verso. Gelatin silver print.
Description
Eight year old African American girl patient with a plastic bag attached to her neck, wearing an oversized shirt and seated on the edge of her hospital bed with an unidentified white female nurse helping her. The patient, who swallowed lye and suffered extensive injuries as a result, was a long-term patient of the hospital.
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 20 x 25 cm
Member of
Publisher
Williams/Mott
Time Period
Subject (Name)
Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections