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Santa and his helpers giving out presents

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Santa Claus (white) handing out presents to children (white and African American) at Children's Mercy Hospital with the help of Charles Wesley Pirtle (left) and Bob Paxton (right). Pirtle is in a wheelchair and his left leg has been amputated while Paxton is standing with the help of crutches. One boy is in a hospital gown and another has a cast on his arm.
Date Published
1961
1970
Subjects
Children, White
Boys
Girls
Hospital patients
Children--Hospital care
Gifts
Wheelchairs
Crutches
Surgical plaster casts
Amputees
African American children
Men, White
Time Periods
1951-1960
Notes

No date; likely 1960s

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-00325.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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