Baby on its stomach in a crib
White baby in a crib lying on its stomach and partially covered with a blanket. Smiling and looking over to the right of the photo.
Baby with both legs in traction
White infant laying on its back in a hospital crib with both legs wrapped and suspended straight up in traction.
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.
Balladiers performing at the Service Awards dinner
Three young white men, The Balladiers, performing at the Service Awards dinner. One is playing the guitar while all sing. The audience (African American man, white women and men) is seen all around...
Ballerina dancing for the Christmas party
White ballerina dancing on her toes with hands above her head for the audience (African American and white children, white women and men, African American women) during the Christmas party.
Bandaged child under a tent
White toddler girl lying on her stomach in a hospital bed under a cloth tent with her right arm and partial body covered in gauze in the Burn Unit of Children's Mercy Hospital.
Bandaged patient with nurse
African American boy patient lying in his hospital bed on his side with the middle portion of his body wrapped in bandages, playing with toy truck. An unidentified older white woman is beside his bed...
Bandaged patient with nurse
Bandaged white boy patient with stitches in his leg with nurse Barbara Toombs-Tyson during the United Way Campaign.
Banner for a charity bowling tournament
Banner advertising the Mercy Hospital-Century Club Charity Bowling Tournament at Sackin's Recreation. The sign hangs over the bowling lanes and details locations, dates, prizes, etc. Children's Mercy...
Barrett Hedden and Dr. Ned Smull
Barrett Hedden shaking hands with Dr. Ned Smull during an open house for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. A plaque is on the wall behind Dr. Smull.
Baseman during a softball game
Unidentified white male baseman and three other players, including an African American woman and a white woman, standing in the field during a softball game.
Batter swinging during a softball game
Unidentified white male batter swinging on home plate during a softball game. Storage building or workshop behind the fence and the downtown skyline can be seen.
Batter up during a softball game
Unidentified white male batter at home plate ready to swing with a female catcher behind him during a softball game. She seems to be wearing a baby's bonnet and dark mask of some sort, for some reason...
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.
Bendix employees visiting a boy in traction
Two unidentified white women with the Bendix Corporation visiting with a white boy patient with his leg in traction. They are there as part of a United Campaign tour of the hospital.
Bendix employees visiting a patient eating lunch
Two unidentified white men with the Bendix Corporation visiting with an African American boy patient eating lunch in his hospital bed. They are there as part of a United Campaign tour of the hospital.
Bill Kersten with boy patient
Bill Kersten, wrestling announcer, holding a white boy patient in one arm. The boy is smiling shyly.
Blackface entertainer on stage
Blackface entertainer Parson Pullbone on stage dressed in overcoat with glasses, and a white beard and bald head. Hands are raised with one over his head, the other held out at waist level. A small...
Blackface entertainer on stage
Blackface entertainer Parson Pullbone on stage dressed in an overcoat, hat, glasses and carrying a large book.
Blind girls playing with a doll
Two young blind girls, both white, at Children's Mercy Hospital's Lucerne Ward. One is seated in a chair holding out her hands and another has her eyes wrapped and is sitting on the floor holding out...
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient (all white) with KMBC radio journalists at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are sitting in a circle talking into a microphone. The young boy is sitting...
Board of Trustees from November 1960
Group photo of the Children's Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees seated around a table and looking forward at the camera. Shown left to right are: Richard B. Fowler, Perry E. Faeth, George L. Gordon...
Boarding the bus to the circus
Nurses (white women) getting onto a Kansas City Transit Bus after the children have been seated for a trip to the Shrine Circus. The African American male bus driver is standing to one side of the...
Bob Random signing autographs
Bob Random signing autographs for a white female nurse and two girl patients (one African American, the other white) The Iron Horse actor is standing on the left and looking down next to nurse Diane...
Bob Random talking with Christopher Johnston
Bob Random, actor on The Iron Horse, talking with Christopher Johnston, Associate Director for Administrative Affairs, next to a large founder's plaque in Children's Mercy Hospital.