Admiring a new heart-lung machine
Marion Kreamer (left) with young white girl cardiac patient and two unidentified white women standing with Doctor Thomas Holder (right) around a new heart-lung machine on the floor.
Ardis Wilmore typing at her desk
Ardis Wilmore, former Director of Nurses, sitting at a typewriter. A Santa Claus decoration is hanging on the window beside her.
Around a portrait of Katharine Richardson
Mr. Stockwell holding a young unidentified white girl patient; Dr. Herbert Miller; Mrs. Marshall; Mrs. Dietz; Mrs. Hoover. All are standing or seated around a portrait of hospital founder Dr...
Baby on its stomach in a crib
White baby lying in a crib on its stomach looking up at something. There is some sort of rattle type looking objects connected by beads lying in front of the baby.
Baby on its stomach in a crib
White baby in a crib lying on its stomach and partially covered with a blanket. Smiling and looking over to the right of the photo.
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient (all white) with KMBC radio journalists at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are sitting in a circle talking into a microphone. The young boy is sitting...
Board of Trustees from November 1960
Group photo of the Children's Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees seated around a table and looking forward at the camera. Shown left to right are: Richard B. Fowler, Perry E. Faeth, George L. Gordon...
Boy feeding another boy at the table
African American toddler boy being fed by a white toddler boy while seated at a table. Photo is part of the United Way Effort at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Boy getting his teeth x-rayed
Young white boy seated in a chair while an unidentified white male orderly places an x-ray machine by his jaw as another white male orderly looks on. Other equipment is seen around the room.
Boy holding Easter basket by Easter Bunny statue
Little white boy smiling and holding an Easter basket in his left hand and a stuffed animal in his right while standing in front of a statue of the Easter Bunny and large fake Easter eggs on the...
Boy in traction playing in his bed
Young white boy with legs bandaged and in traction sitting on his hospital bed playing with a toy xylophone and a toy truck next to him.
Boy standing near large Easter Bunny statue
Little white boy smiling and standing on the hospital lawn on one side of a mesh fence with a large statue of the Easter Bunny on the other.
Boy weaving at a counterbalance loom
White boy patient standing at a counterbalance loom, weaving, as part of his occupational therapy for muscle re-education.
Boy with leg cast
Young white boy in a pixie hat on an examination table lying on his stomach with chin resting on his hand with some sort of metal box with dollar signs on the side. His leg is in a cast.
Boys in physical therapy
Three young physical therapy patients (all white boys) working on the parallel bars at the same time. Each child is a bit older than the last.
Boys working with string in the ward
Three white boys working at occupational therapy with string. Two are seated on hospital beds and the boy in the middle is on a chair.
Century Club members
Century Club members with young patient (all white), the adopted daughter of Ruth Roy, Children's Mercy Hospital's payroll clerk. The woman on the left of Patty Roy holding the donation can is...
Check giving ceremony
Mrs. Nourse receiving a check from an unnamed organization from Clinton, Missouri in the southwest corner of the lobby. Two white men are on the right of the photo, one in a winter coat, and three...
Child in a hospital bed filled with linens
Young white boy in a gown sitting up in a hospital bed that's been covered in piles of folded linens. Looking over one shoulder back at the camera.
Children and nurses outside on the sun porch
Group of patients (white girls and boys) out on the third floor sun porch with four white female nurses. Some of the children are sitting on a hospital bed and others are in wheelchairs or with...
Children in the hospital classroom
Unidentified white female teacher standing at a piano in the hospital's classroom with children (all white girls and boys) lined up in a semi-circle for the photograph. Some children are in...
Children outside on the sun porch
Group of patients (white girls and boys) out on the third floor sun porch. Some of the children are sitting on a hospital bed and others are in wheelchairs or with crutches. One boy is looking down...
Children outside on the sun porch
Group of patients (white girls and boys) out on the third floor sun porch. Some of the children are sitting on a hospital bed and others are in wheelchairs or with crutches.
Children receiving dental care
Children (white) receiving dental care at the hospital's Dental Clinic. Left to right, dental student Crutchfield; back view of Dr. Sosnet, Dr. Padgham with patient in the chair, Phyllis Henderson...
Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital
Children (all white girls and boys), some in wheelchairs, at a Hallmark Christmas party for Children's Mercy Hospital patients. Christmas decorations are on display on the table at the left with a...