Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Description
This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill children of the area. This collection features photos of patients, staff, and volunteers all through the hospital's history.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Santa Claus visiting two young boys

Santa Claus (white man), holding sleigh bells and visiting with two African American boy toddler patients being held by two white female nurses. The boys are turned to look at each other. The boy on the left is holding onto Santa's hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02762.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Santa posing for a photo with Margaret Weaver and another woman

Santa Claus (white man) posing for a photo with Margaret Weaver (right) and an unidentified white woman (left) in the hospital lobby. Santa is holding a set of sleigh bells in one hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02763.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of attendees of a hospital Christmas party

Children's Mercy Hospital ward decorated with streamers on the ceiling and filled with patients, nurses, and other adults participating in a Christmas party. One white boy in striped pants is seated in a wheelchair with a white female nurse leaning over him. Photo taken from in front of the audience.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02764.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of attendees of a hospital Christmas party

Children's Mercy Hospital main lobby filled with patients and various adults and decorated with streamers on the ceiling and other Christmas decorations being entertained by an unidentified white woman in a costume. Photo taken from behind the audience.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02765.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Two women in a testing lab

Two unidentified female lab technicians (one white, one African American) working in a hospital testing lab. The white woman at the left is seen from the side working with lab equipment. The African American woman on the right has her back to the camera. Both seated.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02759.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Santa and Mrs. Claus speaking with a boy in a wheelchair

Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) kneeling on either side of wheelchair occupied by a white boy holding a Christmas stocking and looking over at Santa. Other people can be seen from the waist down behind them. Both Claus' are holding Hallmark shopping bags (striped with a large crown logo).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02761.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Santa speaking with boy in a wheelchair

Santa Claus visiting with a young boy in a wheelchair being pushed by an unidentified white man who is leaning over him from behind. A white man dressed as an elf is partially seen standing on the far left. Two white women are visiting with a white girl on a table behind the group. During a hospital Christmas party.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02769.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Woman reading a story to an audience at a Christmas party

Unidentified white woman (left) with book open in front of her reading to an audience of children and adults during a hospital Christmas party. A Christmas tree can be seen at the back of the room.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02766.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Louise Metzger and Charles D. Swint holding a box

Louise Metzger (left) and Charles D. Swint (right) holding a white gift wrapped box together between them during an unidentified Children's Mercy Hospital event. Both looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02758.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Doctor and nurse with girl

Unidentified white male doctor with white female nurse examining a white girl patient in a hospital gown. He's holding a pen-like object up to the girl who's raised a hand to it. The nurse has a hand on the girl's chest to hold her in place.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02760.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Model circus and collection box

Photograph of a detailed model of a circus tent which was part of the American Spectacular, a showing of handmade miniature figures, sponsored by Adler's for the benefit of Children's Mercy Hospital. A collection box is sitting on a nearby table reading "Donations for Children's Mercy Hospital".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02773.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Looking at a Christmas tree made of Christmas stockings

Two unidentified white women and one unidentified white man looking at a large Christmas tree made from Christmas stockings on a table. Laying on the table next to the tree are various unwrapped toys as gifts. Event for Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02774.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Winnie the Pooh and Kanga entertaining children

Winnie the Pooh and Kanga entertaining patients in the entrance lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital. An unidentified white man with a movie camera at his eye is standing at the far left and an unidentified white man with an accordion is standing directly behind Pooh and Kanga. A third unidentified white man is in the stairwell. Heads of several audience members (all African American) seen in the foreground. Photo taken from behind the audience.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02778.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Winnie the Pooh entertaining young patients

Winnie the Pooh, with a Hunny Pot on his head, entertaining a group of children in the hospital's entrance lobby. One African American girl in a wheelchair is reaching up to touch Pooh's nose while the other patients watch. An unidentified white man is behind Pooh on the stairwell playing an accordion.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02779.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore entertaining a group of children

Winnie the Pooh, with his back to the camera and a Hunny pot on his head, and Eeyore entertaining patients and adults in a ward at Children's Mercy Hospital. A white man at the back of the room in a plaid jacket seems to be a master of ceremonies and another white man at the back is holding a camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02776.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281