Acrobat doing a handstand on a table
Unidentified white woman acrobat from the Truman Corners Circus doing a handstand atop a table on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital.
Acrobats performing on the hospital lawn
Acrobats (Asian woman and man) from the Truman Corners Circus performing on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital. The woman is standing on the head of the man who is squatting down.
Aerial view of the construction for the new hospital
Aerial view of the construction site of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building.
Architect's drawing of the new hospital building
Architects rendering of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building by Marshall and Brown Architects & Engineers.
Architectural model of the new hospital building
Architect's 3-D Model of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building.
At the Children's Mercy Hospital's information booth
Five older white women standing in front of the Children's Mercy Hospital's information booth during the third dedication of the bronze boar fountain on the Country Club Plaza. Two of the women are...
Backhoe digging
Backhoe breaking ground for the construction of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Dirt is falling out of the bucket and other buildings can be seen in the background.
Batter swinging during a softball game
Unidentified white male batter swinging on home plate during a softball game. Storage building or workshop behind the fence and the downtown skyline can be seen.
Batter up during a softball game
Unidentified white male batter at home plate ready to swing with a female catcher behind him during a softball game. She seems to be wearing a baby's bonnet and dark mask of some sort, for some reason...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd (white women and men) gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Margaret Weaver, Dr. Ned Smull, Mrs. Hoover, with...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd gathered (white women and men in photo) for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret Weaver, Dr. Ned Smull, Mrs. Hoover...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (white women and men in photo) gathered for the new hospital's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret Weaver, Dr...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (one African American man, the rest white women and men) gathered for the new hospital's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (white women and men in photo) gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Persons lined up shoveling include (left to right) Herman Sutherland, Alice Walker...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (white women and men in photo) gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Persons lined up shoveling include (left to right) Herman Sutherland, Alice Walker...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (all white women and men in photo) gathered for the new hospital building's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret...
Building for the Crippled Children's Nursery School
Building for the Crippled Children's Nursery School and the Offices of Jackson County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The building is made of bricks and the front entrance is covered with...
Cake shaped like the Harry S. Truman Library
Cake shaped like the Harry S. Truman Library (likely) with columns in front and a card with writing and a dove with olive branch resting on the cake's "roof".
Carol Burnett visiting Children's Mercy Hospital
Carol Burnett visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. She is standing on the steps and is waving down at the camera. Two other white women are walking on the steps as well. There are four large stone...
Children and adults in an open carriage
Children (white) and adults (white and one African American female candy striper) in an open carriage for the Buckaroo Roundup Entry in the American Royal Parade. Two unidentified drivers are sitting...
Children's Mercy building under construction
View of Children's Mercy Hospital while under construction at 24th and Gillham. A crane has been erected on the roof and there's a temporary shed on the side. Two cars and two trucks are parked in...
Children's Mercy Hospital building
View of the newly constructed Children's Mercy Hospital building at 24th & Gillham.
Christmas decorations in front of the hospital's entrance
A large Santa's sleigh and reindeer mounted in front of the hospital's entrance on Independence Avenue. The sleigh is set on a tall platform and the reindeer appear to be flying in the air. A wire for...
Clown performing on the hospital lawn
Clown (white male) from the Truman Corners Circus performing with a cycle of some sort on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital.