Backhoe digging
Backhoe breaking ground for the construction of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Dirt is falling out of the bucket and other buildings can be seen in the background.
Bendix employees at the hospital's entrance
Group of unidentified white male and female Bendix employees at the entrance of Children's Mercy Hospital Clinic and Emergency Room preparing for a United Campaign tour of the hospital.
Bobbi Johnson visiting with two boys
Bobbi Johnson, Miss USA, delivering Kansas City Athletics souvenir megaphones to two white boys outside the entrance to the hospital. She's standing between them wearing her tiara and sash. The boy on...
Boy holding Easter basket by Easter Bunny statue
Little white boy smiling and holding an Easter basket in his left hand and a stuffed animal in his right while standing in front of a statue of the Easter Bunny and large fake Easter eggs on the...
Boy standing near large Easter Bunny statue
Little white boy smiling and standing on the hospital lawn on one side of a mesh fence with a large statue of the Easter Bunny on the other.
Carol Burnett visiting Children's Mercy Hospital
Carol Burnett visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. She is standing on the steps and is waving down at the camera. Two other white women are walking on the steps as well. There are four large stone...
Children's Mercy building under construction
View of Children's Mercy Hospital while under construction at 24th and Gillham. A crane has been erected on the roof and there's a temporary shed on the side. Two cars and two trucks are parked in...
Children's Mercy Hospital building
View of the newly constructed Children's Mercy Hospital building at 24th & Gillham.
Christmas tree in the lobby of the new building
Christmas tree in the corner of the lobby of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building in front of a display of British toy soldiers. Two folded wheelchairs are next to the tree.
Clinic entrance from the west
View of the Children's Mercy Hospital's clinic entrance from the west side and from and elevated spot. Snow is covering the ground.
Construction site for the new hospital
Construction site for the new hospital with the event tent for the dedication ceremony next to it. In the distance Our Lady of Sorrows Church can be seen as well as the KCTV-5 Tower.
Cribs on a porch
Cribs in a row, with infants, on a porch on the third floor baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Crowd at the cornerstone laying
Large crowd with female nurses in the first row at the laying of the cornerstone for Children's Mercy Hospital on Independence Avenue. Crowd consists of women, men, and children, seemingly all white...
Dean Cowles outside the hospital
Dean Cowles, Director of Nursing, standing on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital in her nursing uniform.
Dr. Denny at the hospital's entrance
Dr. Charles Clayton Denny wearing a hat and standing by the hospital's entrance steps.
Dr. Dreher and Marion Kreamer at the Sombart Building groundbreaking
Marion Kreamer and Dr. Richard Dreher posing for a photo together with hands on the handle of a shovel in front of Children's Mercy Hospital for the Sombart Building groundbreaking ceremony.
Dr. Dreher, Marion Kreamer and others at the Sombart Building groundbreaking
Dr. Dreher (left) and Marion Kreamer with hand on shovel, with other unidentified people (two white men and a woman) lined up for a photo during the Sombart Building groundbreaking. The hospital...
Dr. Dreher, Marion Kreamer and others at the Sombart Building groundbreaking
Dr. Dreher (left) and Marion Kreamer with hand on shovel, with other unidentified people (two white men and a woman) lined up for a photo during the Sombart Building groundbreaking. The hospital...
Dr. Norton with girl outside the hospital
Doctor Norton with her arm around a young white girl patient on a sidewalk outside of Children's Mercy Hospital. Norton is looking down at the girl and girl has a large bow in her hair.
Dr. Richardson, Dr. Francisco and others posing with the hospital cornerstone
Dr. Katharine Richardson (left) and Dr. Francisco (right) standing with white girl and boy patients and two unidentified white women by the Children's Mercy cornerstone dedicated to Alice Berry Graham...
Driveway past the clinic door
View of the driveway past the clinic door of Children's Mercy Hospital. The First Congregational Church can be seen in the background. It is snowing.
East entrance of Children's Mercy Hospital
East entrance of Children's Mercy Hospital on Woodlawn Avenue. A grapevine trellis is in front of the entrance and the grass along the sidewalks needs cutting.
East side of Children's Mercy Hospital
View of the east side of Children's Mercy Hospital at 520 Woodland. Sidewalk and trees seen in the foreground.
East view of the hospital
East view of Children's Mercy Hospital, on Independence Avenue.
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital
Exterior front view of Children's Mercy Hospital from across and down the street. On the right of the photo is a chalkboard sign reading "We need 500 Turkish bath towels size 18 x 27 in". The street...