Agnes Messersmith with her son
Agnes Messersmith holding her son while outside near some trees. She's wearing a heavy coat.
Children and nurses standing on the lawn
Children (white) and female white nurses standing on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital in celebration of its 25th Birthday Celebration. Boys and girls are wearing various costumes. Some patients...
Children and nurses standing outside
Children and female nurses (all white) standing outside Children's Mercy Hospital in celebration of its 25th Birthday Celebration. Boys and girls are wearing various costumes. Some patients are...
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.
Dr. Berger outside with his bag
Dr. Berger, pediatrician, standing on a sidewalk and holding his medical bag in one hand and wearing a hat. Facing the camera.
Dr. Berger outside with his bag
Dr. Berger, pediatrician, standing outside holding his medical bag in his right hand and wearing a hat.
Dr. Denny at the hospital's entrance
Dr. Charles Clayton Denny wearing a hat and standing by the hospital's entrance steps.
Dr. Lanning
Doctor Lanning, otolaryngologist, standing outside on the sidewalk, hands clasped in front of him and looking slightly to the left of the photo.
Dr. McCartney with hat in hand
Dr. McCartney standing on a walkway holding his hat in his hands. Trees and shrubs are behind him.
Dr. Nelson with child
Dr. Nelson (likely) standing outside holding a white toddler in his arms. Looking to the left of the photo with a house in the background.
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.
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 view of the hospital
East view of Children's Mercy Hospital, on Independence Avenue.
Ed Marcum in front of the steps of Children's Mercy Hospital
Ed Marcum standing in front of the steps of Children's Mercy Hospital. Marcum is identified as the boss of the Carpenter Shop. He is wearing overalls and is holding a hat in one hand. His other hand...
Ed Marcum of the carpentry shop
Ed Marcum, boss of the hospital's carpentry shop, wearing bib overalls with a hat held in his right hand and his left hand held at the side of his head. A hammer is hanging from a belt loop on his...
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital after Nurse Hall was built. Taken from across the street. A chalk signboard to right of photo reads "Sheets must be strong 63 x 99 in size". Trolley tracks...
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital
Distant exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital at 1710 Independence Avenue. A chalkboard sign on the right reads "Not everybody can give money but everyone can help". There are streetcar cables...
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital
Exterior view of Children's Mercy Hospital. There are trees on all sides of the three-story building. A signboard is on the right listing things needed for patients. The edges of the photo have been...
Exterior view of construction on Nurse Hall
Exterior view of construction on Nurse Hall. A sign saying the street is closed except for Hospital use is in the right foreground with several parked cars to right of the sign.
Exterior view of Nurse Hall
Exterior view of Nurse Hall taken from across the street with two 1928 Chevrolet Sedans parked out on the curb.
Exterior view of Nurse Hall
Exterior view of Nurse Hall upon completion of construction with landscaping incomplete and showing bare earth and tree stumps.
Feeding toddlers
Unidentified white female student nurse feeding three white children sitting in high chairs in the baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital. She's helping the child on the left hold a bowl to her mouth.
Feeding toddlers
Unidentified white female student nurse feeding three white children sitting in high chairs in the baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Girl playing with her doll outside
Young white girl seated on the grass with her crutches lying beside her playing with a doll seated in a child-sized rocking chair. A sheep is not far away beside them eating grass.
Girl seated on the hospital playground stairs
Young white girl seated at the bottom of the stairs leading to the playground with a single crutch beside her. She's examining the bandages on her right foot.