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Radio host Ted Mack speaking to people

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Radio host Ted Mack speaking to people at Children's Mercy Hospital. A group of patients, nurses, and other adults (African American and white) are standing and sitting around the room watching him...

Date Published
1962-10-31

Reg Carolan with young girl

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Reg Carolan of the Kansas City Chiefs visiting with a young white girl in a wheelchair and leg braces. Both are laughing and the girl has something in her hands.

Date Published
1969-06-01
1969-06-30

Ruth Yohe checking in a patient

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Dr. Ruth Yohe checking the ID bracelet of a white boy patient arriving through the doors of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building on moving day in a wheelchair with a blanket over his lap. An...

Date Published
1970-12-17

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...

Date Published
1961
1970

Santa and Mrs. Claus speaking with a boy in a wheelchair

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Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) kneeling on either side of wheelchair occupied by a white boy holding a Christmas stocking and looking over at Santa. Other people can be seen from the waist down...

Date Published
1964-12-01
1964-12-31

Santa and others handing out gifts or candy

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Santa Claus (white man) passing out either small gifts or candy to young patients with nurses and other adults in attendance during a Christmas party in the lobby.

Date Published
1964-12-01
1964-12-31

Santa Claus entertaining children

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Santa Claus (white) entertaining children (African American and white) at Jerry Smith's "Christmas Village USA." Santa is facing the children with his arms outstretched. The children are looking up...

Date Published
1967-12-01
1967-12-31

Santa Claus handing a toy horse to a young boy

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Santa Claus (white) handing a toy horse to a young white boy patient. The boy is sitting in a wheelchair. Santa is kneeling while handing over the gift. Other adults (white) are only partially seen...

Date Published
1967-12-10

Santa Claus holding up Christmas stockings and waving

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Santa Claus (white) holding Christmas stockings and waving while standing with a group of children at the Mayor's Christmas Tree Party. The children (mostly white with one African American girl at the...

Date Published
1967-12-22

Santa Claus visiting a young girl and boy

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Santa Claus (white) visiting a young girl and boy (both white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The patient on left is sitting in a wheel chair holding a doll. Santa is sitting in the middle handing a...

Date Published
1934-12-01
1934-12-31

Santa Claus with child patients

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Santa Claus (white) leaning down to speak with child patients (all white) at the Mayor's Christmas Tree Party. Santa is holding a cup and sleigh bells. The children are sitting in wheelchairs. Other...

Date Published
1967-12-22

Santa speaking with boy in a wheelchair

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Santa Claus visiting with a young boy in a wheelchair being pushed by an unidentified white man who is leaning over him from behind. A white man dressed as an elf is partially seen standing on the far...

Date Published
1964-12-01
1964-12-31

Several young girls holding dolls

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Several young girls (white and African American) are holding dolls at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party. Some are sitting in wheelchairs. Female nurses and other adults (all white) are partially seen...

Date Published
1967-12-10

Sewing class modeling finished items

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White girls from a sewing class held at the hospital modeling some finished items in a group picture. One girl is seated in a wheelchair, others are in hospital beds and the rest are standing. One...

Date Published
1951-06-30

Sewing class modeling finished items

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White girls from a sewing class held at the hospital modeling some finished items in a group picture. One girl is seated in a wheelchair, others are in hospital beds and the rest are standing.

Date Published
1951-06-30

Snoopy dressed as the Red Baron with child patients

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Snoopy dressed as his Red Baron character interacting with child patients at Children's Mercy Hospital. The white boy in the center is wearing a body brace and football helmet while being held by a...

Date Published
1967-10-17

Speaker at fountain dedication

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Unidentified white male speaker in front of a microphone at the third dedication of the bronze boar fountain for Children's Mercy Hospital on the Country Club Plaza. John Stockwell is seen in the...

Date Published
1964-05-18

Talking with puppets

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Three year old white girl at Children's Mercy Hospital shakes hand with a puppet manipulated by Jay Ross, during a variety show in the children's ward. Looking on are Stanley Tyron, manager of a...

Date Published
1961-07-07

Tap dancer entertaining at the Christmas party

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Unidentified white woman tap dancer in a fake beard entertaining the audience (African American and white children and women) at the Christmas party for the patients.

Date Published
1966-12-01
1966-12-31

Teacher and patients in new classroom

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Teacher (white woman) and students (African American boy, white girl and boys) around a table in a new classroom at Children's Mercy Hospital. Two children are in wheelchairs and another is hooked up...

Date Published
1985-01-01
1985-12-31

Teacher with children in the hospital classroom

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Children (white boys and one white girl) at desks in the hospital's classroom working on assignments and assisted by an unidentified white female teacher sitting in the middle of them. Visitors from...

Date Published
1953-10-01
1953-10-31

Tex Chambers performing with his trained dog

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Tex Chambers performing with his trained dog Spaghetti. The dog is in a large box on a carpeted stage. They are in front of a group of boy and girl patients at Children's Mercy Hospital. The children...

Date Published
1967-09-18