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Blind girls playing with a doll

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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...

Date Published
1904
1917

Boy speaking with girl on crutches

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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.

Date Published
1911
1920

Children and adults in group photo on the lawn

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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.

Date Published
1915-08-29

Children and teacher in a hospital classroom

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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...

Date Published
1911-01-01
1911-12-31

Crowd at the cornerstone laying

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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...

Date Published
1916-01-01
1916-12-31

Dennie Clinic waiting room

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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...

Date Published
1917-01-01
1917-12-31

Dr. George M. Polk holding an infant

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Dr. George M. Polk holding his infant son while sitting on a porch ledge while an intern at Children's Mercy Hospital.

Date Published
1918-01-01
1918-12-31

Dressed up young boy

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"Your Boy" Photo from Mercy Messenger. Unidentified young white boy wearing short pants, a V-neck top with blouse underneath and a wide brimmed hat. His hands are on his hips and he's looking up and...

Date Published
1911
1920

Girl with hand over her eyes

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Young white girl in a hospital gown standing next to a large wooden chair. One arm is resting on the arm of the chair and the other hand is held up covering her eyes.

Date Published
1919-12-01
1919-12-31

Group photo of a Boy Scouts troop

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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...

Date Published
1912-11-28

Laying the corner stone

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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...

Date Published
1916-10-01
1916-10-31

Miss Fenner with child

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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.

Date Published
1920-01-01
1920-12-31

Nurse Andy holding a toddler

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Nurse Andy holding a white toddler patient while standing between two hospital cribs on the outside roof terrace of Children's Mercy Hospital.

Date Published
1918-01-01
1918-12-31

Nurse Anna Fenner with baby

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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.

Date Published
1920-01-01
1920-12-31

Student nurse with four children

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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...

Date Published
1915-01-01
1915-12-31

Two soldiers with three young girls on crutches

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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...

Date Published
1917-01-01
1917-12-31

Young girl seated with crutch and leg braces

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Young white girl seated on the entrance steps of Children's Mercy Hospital with a crutch and leg braces looking sadly into the distance. Originally meant to help solicit donations with a caption...

Date Published
1915
1919

Young patients sitting at a table

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Young patients (all white boys and girls) sitting at a table at Children's Mercy Hospital, They are looking at books. Other children are sitting on the floor around the room. A white woman, possibly a...

Date Published
1912
1919