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Patients in class at Children's Mercy Hospital

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Children's Mercy Hospital school room with children (white boys and girls) sitting at desks working, while teacher Ruth Thomas is in background assisting a pupil while the principal Katherine Wilson assists a polio patient in a wheelchair.
Date Published
1951
1960
Publisher
Anderson Photo Company
Subjects
Boys
Girls
Children, White
Hospital patients
Students
Classrooms
Teachers
Globes
Women, White
Time Periods
1951-1960
Notes

No date; likely between 1951 and 1960

Handwritten note on verso: Teachers: Katherine Wilson (principle) rt Thomas, Ruth (l) ; older girl & Mrs. Wilson is a pt from 19. Polio epidemic Sally --? Schoolroom was on South east corner of lower floor of 1710- later moved to 4th floor. Clock: Chelsea- donated by Lauber (carved our door) present owner Carol Belt; figurine: a John Rogers piece of 3 children "playing doctor" (on top of bookcase & globe).

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

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 25 x 20 cm
Member of
Children's Mercy Hospital Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00327.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Snapshots
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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