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.
Floral canvas in memory of Dr. Alice Graham
Floral canvas in memory of Dr. Alice Graham displayed in the lobby of the 1710 Independence Avenue building of Children's Mercy Hospital. The display includes flowers spelling out Graham's name and is...
Forty-four women on the lawn of 6332 Walnut
Forty-four women sitting and standing on the lawn of 6332 Walnut, Kansas City. The women (all white) are identified as members of the Children's Mercy Hospital Century Club, a fundraising group for...
Girl in bed with a doll
Young white girl lying in a hospital bed with two dolls. Looking over at the camera.
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.
Girl with sheep
Young white girl on crutches holding the collar of a sheep eating grass on the grounds of Children's Mercy Hospital.
Group photo of Children's Mercy Hospital trained nurses
Group photo of twenty-two white female nurses (most in caps) standing outside of the hospital in a single row. Hands held behind their backs, all looking forward at the camera.
Harriet West helping young child on a tricycle
Nurse Harriet West (likely) crouching down to help young African American boy riding a tricycle on the outdoor patio.
Harriet West with two boys
Nurse Harriet West crouching on the patio speaking with two toddler boys. The white boy is standing and the African American boy is on a tricycle.
Harriet West with two boys
Nurse Harriet West on the patio with two toddler boys. The white boy is standing and the African American boy is on a tricycle. West is crouched down talking to both of them.
Harriet West with young girl
Nurse Harriet West holding the hand of a young white girl patient on the outside patio at Children's Mercy Hospital. They're standing near a large column.
Helen Christensen and Martha Osborne
Nurses Helen Christensen and Martha Osborne posing together for a photo in front of a set of doors to the hospital.
Helen Walters on a sidewalk
Nurse Helen Walters, Floor Supervisor, standing on a sidewalk outside of Children's Mercy Hospital. Body facing the right with head turned back to the front to look at the camera.