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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Girls sewing together

White girl patient's in a hand sewing class at the sitting together and sewing. Two girls are in wheelchairs and the rest seated on hospital beds.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01129.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse outside with toddlers

Unidentified white female nurse outside with five toddlers (all white boys) in a wagon in the Children's Mercy Hospital playground area. Most of the children have bandages or casts on, including one with a bandaged head.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01130.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young boy in a hydrotherapy tub

Young white boy sitting in a large hydrotherapy tub at Children's Mercy Hospital. He's looking back over his shoulder at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01131.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Boys in physical therapy

Three young physical therapy patients (all white boys) working on the parallel bars at the same time. Each child is a bit older than the last.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01132.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Portrait of Grace H. Davis

Portrait of Grace H. Davis, past National Secretary and Treasurer for the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01133.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Portrait of Lena Dagley

Portrait of Lena Dagley, secretary to Katharine Richardson at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01134.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Portrait of an unidentified nurse

Portrait of an unidentified white female nurse in uniform. Head turned to look directly at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01135.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Portrait of Mrs. J.E. Ramp

Portrait of Mrs. J. E. Ramp of the Children's Mercy Hospital Century Club.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01136.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse reading in a lounge

White female nurse reading a book in Nurse Hall. Various pieces of furniture and doorways into other rooms can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01137.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Doctors and nurses with patients in a ward

Doctors (white men) and nurses (white women) attending to patients (white girls and boys) in a ward of the hospital. Many hospital beds and a wagon for moving children can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01138.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Laying the corner stone

Left to right are Katharine B. Richardson, Anna Allen, and Dr. C.B. Francisco gathered together with young patients and former patients (white girls and boys) to lay the cornerstone for the new hospital building at Independence Avenue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01139.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Physical therapy in a pool

White female nurse administering physical therapy to a white child suspended in a small pool by a harness. The nurse is working on the child's legs.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01140.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Lowering a girl into the therapy pool

White female nurse getting ready to lower young white girl patient in a harness into the water tank for physiotherapy. The girl has her back to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01141.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Children and nurse in the physical therapy room

Unidentified white female nurse working with young patients in the physiotherapy room. One white girl is lying on a table, a white boy standing with the nurse, and another white girl lying on a mat on the floor. A water tank is also in the room.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01142.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse Robb positioning an arm for x-raying

Miss Robb, RN, positioning the arm of a white boy for x-raying. The x-ray machine is positioned above the arm lying on a table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01143.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281