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...
Boy speaking with girl on crutches
White boy seated on an overturned basket and wearing a hat speaking to a white girl standing in front of him using crutches. Outside on the hospital grounds.
Children and adults in group photo on the lawn
Six white women, three of them nurses and a large group of children (all white boys and girls), some with casts on their legs sitting on a lawn in celebration of someone's birthday.
Children and teacher in a hospital classroom
Unidentified white female teacher in a classroom with young patients (boys and girls, all white) sitting around a table in the basement at 414 Highland. One of the older boys is seated by a stained...
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...
Dennie Clinic waiting room
Dennie Clinic waiting room of the 1710 Independence Avenue building for Children's Mercy Hospital. The room is full of young patients and parents (all white). There is a white male doctor in long...
Dr. George M. Polk holding an infant
Dr. George M. Polk holding his infant son while sitting on a porch ledge while an intern at Children's Mercy Hospital.
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...
Group of nurses outside the hospital entrance
Group of white female nurses standing outside the entrance to the hospital: Helen Hill standing behind nurse Roscoe front left, Messidy Polk, and Mary Ross.
Group photo of a Boy Scouts troop
Group photograph of a troop of Boy Scouts, most with hats, some in uniform, others in plain clothes. All members are white. Text on photo reads "Boy Scouts 'Soldiers of Peace' Enlisted to help Mercy...
Group photo of nurses
Graduating Nursing class (all white women) among whom are: Opal Champ, Agnes Messersmith, Wester, Mary Burman, Bergstresser and Evelyn Rafter. Standing outside of the hospital.
Group photo with Katharine Berry Richardson, Dr. Robert Schauffler and others
Group photo with Katharine Berry Richardson (standing, center, top step) and Dr. Robert Schauffler (seated on ledge, right) with two unidentified female nurses (one African American, one white) and...
Laying the corner stone
Left to right are Katharine B. Richardson, Anna Allen, and Dr. C.B. Francisco gathered together with young patients and former patients (white girls and boys) to lay the cornerstone for the new...
Miss Fenner with child
Nurse Fenner standing next to a small white boy standing on a low concrete wall. He's trying to hide his face in her skirts.
Nurse Andy holding a toddler
Nurse Andy holding a white toddler patient while standing between two hospital cribs on the outside roof terrace of Children's Mercy Hospital.
Nurse Anna Fenner with baby
Nurse Anna Fenner and son Jack outside on a sun roof of Children's Mercy Hospital. Jack is standing up in his crib, being supported by Fenner.
Nurse Anna Fenner with interns
Nurse Anna Fenner (right) posing outside for a photo with two interns, one a woman (left) the other a white man (center).
Nurses Bergstresser and Messersmith standing outside
Nurses Bergstresser and Messersmith standing outside of Children's Mercy Hospital front entry.
Nurses Fenner and Andy outside
Nurses Anna Fenner and Andy standing next to the stone front porch entry structure of Children's Mercy Hospital. Arms around one another.
Student nurse with four children
Student nurse (white woman) from the Children's Mercy Hospital Training School seated for a publicity photo in a chair with four children (all white) around her. One girl is in her lap, a boy behind...
Tea for nurses in Nurse Hall
White female nurses sitting around visiting and having refreshments delivered by nurses with tea carts during a "Tea for Nurses" in Nurse Hall. An unidentified white man in a suit is standing in the...
Three young patients looking at a man at Children's Mercy Hospital
Three young white girl patients looking up at a an unidentified white man in a room at Children's Mercy Hospital. The girl on the left is holding crutches and has leg braces. The girl in the middle is...
Two dining room workers outside
Two white women workers from the dining room of Children's Mercy Hospital outside embracing while posing for a photo.
Two soldiers with three young girls on crutches
Two white male uniformed soldiers standing in front of a group of three young white girls, all with crutches. One of the girls is pointing at the soldiers while looking over at the camera. The...
Two women on a bench outside
Miss Fetter and Miss Hill on bench under a street lamp. Unknown location. One woman is seated and the other is standing on the bench with her arms stretched out, laughing.