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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Adults and a young girl in arm and leg braces at the Open House

Adults (all white) and a young white girl at the Open House for the new building at Children's Mercy Hospital. The girl is walking with leg braces and crutches. She is dressed in a winter coat and cap. A group of men and women are standing in back, looking forward, and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00091.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Howard Benjamin and representatives of the Kansas City J.C.

Howard Benjamin and representatives (all white, one woman and two men) of the Kansas City J.C. standing with Dr. Ned Smull at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are presenting a check for $1,000.00 to Smull. Smull is looking down and holding the check.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00092.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Country Western musicians performing

Country Western musicians (all white) performing at Children's Mercy Hospital. One woman is singing into a microphone. Two men are playing guitars. They are all wearing Western-style shirts. Another woman in back is also dressed in Western-style.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00094.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Two unidentified businessmen looking at medical equipment

Two unidentified white businessmen looking at medical equipment at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are talking with a white male doctor on the left (possibly Chic Ward). The doctor is pointing at the equipment.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00096.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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William Boyd holding babies

William Boyd holding a white baby in each arm while posing for a photo at Children's Mercy Hospital. Boyd is dressed as his character Hopalong Cassidy.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Florence Margolin, Mac McGuire, and Dr. Abe Margolin

Florence Margolin, Mac McGuire, and Dr. Abe Margolin at an event for the Children's Mercy Hospital Board of Directors. Florence Margolin and Mac McGuire are identified as board members.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Icee the Bear entertaining boys and girls

Icee the Bear entertaining young boys and girls (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The mascot for the 7-Eleven company is holding up a hand-made birthday card in front of boys and girls. Most of the children are sitting while looking up and some are wearing leg braces. Four adults (three white women, one white man) are sitting in the back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00100.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Icee the Bear with a boy and girl

Icee the Bear with a young white boy and white girl at Children's Mercy Hospital. The mascot for the 7-Eleven company is sitting on the floor during a 49th birthday party for the company. The young boy is kneeling while squeezing the bear's nose. The young girl wearing a party hat is sitting on the bear's lap. Other children (African American and white) are sitting in back with three adult white women looking at the bear. Most of the children are wearing birthday hats.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Icee the Bear entertaining boys and girls

Icee the Bear entertaining young boys and girls (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The mascot for the 7-Eleven company is celebrating the 49th birthday of the company. Boys and girls are wearing party hats and are smiling while looking at Icee. Several adults (white with one African American women) are sitting in back as well.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00099.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Icee the Bear with boys and girls

Icee the Bear sitting with several boys and girls (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. There are two girls sitting on the lap of the mascot for the 7-Eleven company. Another boy is sitting in a wheelchair with a cast on his leg. Other boys are standing in back with a white woman.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Drawing of the exterior of Children's Mercy Hospital

Drawing of the exterior of Children's Mercy Hospital. The building is covered in windows and square red siding.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00098.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Two unidentified businessmen talking to a young patient

Two unidentified white businessmen talking to a young female African American patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. The girl is sitting on the leg of the center man. She is smiling while talking and some procedure has been done to her neck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00097.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurses working in a hospital ward

Female nurses (African American and white) working in a hospital ward of Children's Mercy Hospital. A few child patients (African American and white) are laying on gurneys with nurses leaning down while working. Other children are in cribs in the back of the room. Some of the women and children are looking up at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young boy hooked up to a monitoring device

A young African American boy being hooked up to a monitoring device by an unidentified white female nurse at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is laying on a bed and has a surgical scar on his chest. The nurse is looking down while attaching equipment.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00106.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young boy hooked up to a monitoring device

A young African American boy being hooked up to a monitoring device by unidentified white female nurse at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is sitting up and has a surgical scar on his chest. The nurse is looking down while attaching equipment.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281