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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Young boy in a hospital bed with a stuffed bear

Young white boy sleeping in hospital bed with breathing apparatus inserted in his nose and wearing pajamas with a train theme and he is holding a stuffed bear in his arm. Eyes closed.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00378.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Switchboard operator

Ruby Bales, working as a PBX operator at Children's Mercy Hospital. She's seated in front of a telephone switchboard and has a headphone with microphone on her head.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00379.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Taking x-rays

John Roe preparing to take an x-ray of a young white boy lying on a table under a blanket. Roe's hands are above his head on the machine.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00380.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Music class

Children's Mercy Hospital patients (white and African American girls and boys) seated in a classroom, all in wheelchairs and hospital beds, for music time. Most patients are holding some sort of musical instrument such as drum, maracas, toy xylophone; etc. Two unidentified white women are at the back of the classroom. All looking over at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00381.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Group photo of student nurses

Student nurses (all white women) posing in a group on the staircase in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital. Dr. Wayne Hart is standing in the middle of the group.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00382.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Lab work

Two unidentified white female nurses working in laboratory. One is seated in front of a microscope and the other is standing at a table, adjusting equipment.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00383.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Listening to his heart

White male doctor, intern, or nurse listening to an African American boy's chest with a stethoscope. The boy is shirtless and seated on an examination table in front of a window with the man seated next to him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00384.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Employees at a presentation dinner

Katherine Wilson, Children's Mercy Hospital School Principal far left holding an award or certificate, with Ardis Wilmore, Director of Nursing, and Alice Walker, nurse, standing on the right. All holding flower bouquets. A sign on the piano behind them reads "Congratulations Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Presented by Jenkins Music Co."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00385.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Katherine Wilson with four unidentified men

Katherine Wilson, Children's Mercy Hospital School Principal standing with four unidentified white men in the lobby by the stairs. She is holding a rolled up piece of paper in her hands.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00386.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Girl in bed with toys

White girl sitting up in a hospital bed holding a stuffed dog with gifts and a decorative paper Santa on the bed beside her. The two gifts are a "Stylofil threadwriter" and a game of "Chinese Checkers" labeled "Hop China".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00387.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Girl receiving a sweater at Christmas

Teenaged white girl sitting up in a hospital bed and opening a gift of a sweater on Christmas morning. She's looking forward at the unseen person who gave it to her. Two dolls are on the empty bed next to her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00388.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Girl with a piggy bank

Young white girl sitting up in her hospital bed wearing a hospital gown and holding a handmade piggy bank fashioned from an old bleach bottle.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00389.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young boy with toy truck

Young African American boy sitting in his hospital bed on Christmas morning holding a toy cement truck with the box it came in beside him. Behind the bed to the left is a musical top, blow up figure, and a Santa decoration.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00390.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Dental exam

Dr. O'Neill, dentist at Children's Mercy Hospital, examining a young African American male patient lying in the chair. Unidentified white female nurse on assisting him on the other side of the patient. Tray of instruments between them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00391.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Standing with certificates

Left to Right, John Stockwell; Katherine Wilson holding award certificate; Pauline Kegeris, holding award certificate; Ed McDaniel, holding Award Certificate; Ethel Howard, holding award certificate; Alice Walker; Mrs. Jack Nourse with rectangular item in hand. All standing around an oval dinette table at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00392.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281