Children (African American and white girls and boys) studying in the hospital classroom. A white female teacher at the left is leaning over to help a student. One girl is in a wheelchair. A piano...
Young white girl and two white boys sitting on a hospital bed with books in hand, one young boy is holding a small piece of paper up. Another boy is seen on a bed further behind them.
Portraits of Children's Mercy Hospital Staff Member, Bonnie Peterson, seated at a table with a large spiral-bound book in front of her. She's holding eyeglasses in her hands on top of the book.
Children of David Morgan (two girls and two boys) sitting and standing at the foot of a stairwell. The oldest girl is holding a book called "The Animals' Merry Christmas" open as if reading to the...
One little white girl sitting on a white female nurse's lap and another small African American child in wheelchair receiving presents and books from a white woman and two white men, (man handing book...
Linda Kline, Junior League Volunteer, reading "New at the Zoo" to an African American boy patient in his hospital bed. His leg is in a cast and in traction. He appears to be enjoying the book. More...
Katherine Wilson instructing young patients (all white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. Wilson, the principal of the hospital school, is working with patients unable to travel to the classroom. She is...
Katherine Wilson working with a young white boy patient. Wilson, the principal of the hospital school, is holding a book above a boy laying on a bed. They are both smiling and he appears to be reading...
Ken Curtis talking with a white boy on a hospital bed in Children's Mercy Hospital. Curtis is dressed as Festus from the TV show Gunsmoke. He is leaning forward and looking down at the boy in the bed...
Marylane Thorne speaking with an African American boy student in the hospital's classroom. Five students (Two African American boys, one African American girl, two white boys) are shown seated at...
Unidentified white woman modeling vintage nurse's cap and pin from the hospital. She's facing the camera, holding a book in her arms and looking slightly to the left of the photo.
Young white girl patient being read to by her mother sitting next to her hospital bed.
Portrait of Children's Mercy Hospital Staff Member, Bonnie Peterson, seated at a table with a large spiral-bound book in front of her. She's holding eyeglasses in her hands on top of the book.
Two young boys seated together in a bean bag, each with a book. The white boy on the right is looking up from his book and the African American boy on the right is looking down at his, reading.
Santa Claus (white man) handing out a gift and a book to a white child lying down in their hospital bed and reaching for the gifts.
Unidentified white woman (left) with book open in front of her reading to an audience of children and adults during a hospital Christmas party. A Christmas tree can be seen at the back of the room.
Young white boy in a patterned shirt sitting up in a hospital crib with a book in his lap and he's folding something. He's smiling and his eyes are rolled over to the side, looking at someone off...
Young white boy sitting at desk with books in the hospital school room, looking through a book he has open on the desk in front of him.
Little white girl sitting in bed smiling, and holding a book open on her lap. One arm is bandaged.
