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Woman handing apples to a group of children

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Unidentified white female nurse handing out apples from a basket on her arm to young white patients (girls and boys) as part of an afternoon ritual called the "Passing" at Children's Mercy Hospital at 414 Highland. There's a large circular plaque on the wall above them featuring an angel carrying a baby in its arms.
Date Published
1901
1910
Publisher
American ?
Subjects
Women, White
Children, White
Boys
Girls
Nurses
Apples
Baskets
Children--Hospital care
Hospital patients
Plaques, plaquettes
Angels
Time Periods
1901-1910
Notes

No date; likely 1900s

Handwritten note on verso: "The Passing" was a 3pm ritual of passing nourishment to the patients-- the round placque (a pair of 2-) the original placques are in Danish Royal Palace or museum. Placques moved to 1710 Building because they were mounted higher on the wall in waiting room on 1st floor & the 2nd on baby ward above the fireplace.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 35 x 30 cm
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02700.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
In Copyright.
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.

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