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Laughing boy on a hospital bed

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Smiling young white boy in a striped shirt kneeling on a hospital bed or gurney. He's holding something in his hands.

Date Published
1951
1960

Listening to his heart

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White male doctor, intern, or nurse listening to an African American boy's chest with a stethoscope. The boy is shirtless and seated on an examination table in front of a window with the man seated...

Date Published
1951
1960

Music class

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Children's Mercy Hospital patients (white and African American girls and boys) seated in a classroom, all in wheelchairs and hospital beds, for music time. Most patients are holding some sort of...

Date Published
1951
1960

Nurse getting a boy ready for an x-ray

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Nurse Ruth Smith getting a young white boy patient ready for an x-ray. The boy is seated on a stool with his arm lying on the x-ray machine.

Date Published
1952-12-01
1952-12-31

Nurse iris Jensen with young boy

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Nurse Iris Jensen standing with a young white boy patient on the sun porch. A small cart with a large doll lying on it is behind them in the shade.

Date Published
1951
1960

Nurse with a boy in body and leg braces

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White boy patient seated on an examination table with a white female nurse with one hand on his left foot and smiling at him. He's in a torso brace and leg braces and is either removing one leg from...

Date Published
1951
1960

Parade float from Children's Mercy Hospital

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Children's Mercy Hospital parade float featuring a young white girl sitting in a wheelchair holding a balloon while a white female teenaged nurse in uniform with cape is waving to crowd. The float is...

Date Published
1951
1960

Parade float of model patients

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A group of twelve children (all white) holding balloons while riding in two wagons pulled by a small tractor in a parade. The sign above one wagon reads "Model Patients & Float Sponsored by The...

Date Published
1951
1960

Patient in overalls

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Young white boy Children's Mercy Hospital patient standing and wearing white overalls and socks. His left hand is bandaged and there are cuts or lesions on his hands and face. He's smiling at the...

Date Published
1953-10-04

Patients in class at Children's Mercy Hospital

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Children's Mercy Hospital school room with children (white boys and girls) sitting at desks working, while teacher Ruth Thomas is in background assisting a pupil while the principal Katherine Wilson...

Date Published
1951
1960

Ruth Thomas teaching students with visitors looking on

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Teacher Ruth Thomas providing instruction to two white girl patients who are in their hospital beds and one white boy seated at a desk in front of the beds. Observing are three white men, visitors...

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

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 Claus handing out presents to children

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Large group of patients (African American and white) sitting on the steps in the lobby area of Children's Mercy Hospital while Santa (white) hands out presents. The girl standing on right has on a...

Date Published
1951
1960

Signing her cast

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Young white girl in pigtails and a hat signing the leg cast of a white girl in a wheelchair while other patients (all white) and a Hospital Volunteer (white female) look on. Other children are in...

Date Published
1951
1960

Spinal exam

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A young white boy lying face down on an examination table with his shirt off while two unidentified doctors (white) examine him. One doctor is placing a tubular instrument on his spine.

Date Published
1961
1970

Standard Oil Co. guests visit the dentistry department

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Unidentified white male dentist working on a young white boy patient's teeth assisted by his white female nurse. Three white men, visitors from Standard Oil Company, are standing behind them observing...

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

Taking x-rays

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John Roe preparing to take an x-ray of a young white boy lying on a table under a blanket. Roe's hands are above his head on the machine.

Date Published
1951
1960

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

Three boys playing dominoes

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Three white boys sitting on a hospital bed with a wooden tray playing dominoes. All three looking at the camera and with their hands clasped together in victory.

Date Published
1951
1960

Three boys playing dominoes

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Three white boys sitting at a wooden table playing dominoes. The boy closest to the camera has a large bandage on his face. All looking at the camera and smiling.

Date Published
1951
1960

Three boys watching television

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Three young white boys (ages 4, 5, and 12 years old) watching television at the hospital. The older boy is shirtless and another in a shirt and just underwear. All are seated and the photo was taken...

Date Published
1953-01-01
1953-12-31