George Gordon speaking during the fourth annual meeting
George Gordon speaking from a podium to an audience during the Children's Mercy Hospital Fourth Annual Meeting. Seated on the stage are (left to right) Dr. Vernon Wilson, Dr. Ned Smull, and Charles...
Getting a patient ready for the move
Nurse Diane Galardi getting a white girl patient in a crib ready to move to the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Galardi is wearing a winter coat.
Getting the hospital's files and records ready to move
Unidentified white man and woman packing and getting medical records and other files ready to be moved to the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Various carts and boxes are seen in the corridor.
Getting their hair cut
Young white girl sitting on a tall chair with a grumpy expression getting her hair cut by an unidentified white man in a suit. Another white girl seated at the right and a white girl standing at the...
Girl celebrating her birthday
White girl Mercy patient celebrating her ninth birthday in her hospital bed with Mrs. Mildred Wilson, a Red Cross Volunteer, and another white girl patient. Wilson is placing a party hat on the...
Girl celebrating her birthday
White girl Mercy patient celebrating her ninth birthday in her hospital bed with Mrs. Mildred Wilson, a Red Cross Volunteer, and another white girl patient. The birthday girl has a fancy hat on and...
Girl during a Christmas party
Young African American girl dancing during a Wendy Ward Christmas party. She's holding something in her hand. A row of seated African American and white women and white men (one holding a white girl...
Girl holding a sock monkey
Young white girl patient standing up in a playpen while holding a large sock monkey doll. Other dolls are on the playpen's floor and other hospital beds are seen in the background. She's facing the...
Girl in a mask in a wheelchair
African American girl patient with leg braces seated in a wheelchair and wearing a mask. An African American boy is in the background.
Girl in a wheelchair arriving on moving day
Unidentified white female nurse delivering a girl patient in a wheelchair and dressed in a winter coat to the new Children's Mercy Hospital building on moving day. Dr. Ruth Yohe can be seen standing...
Girl in a white dress
Young African American girl in a white dress standing in front of a flower arrangement. Another room with a row of chairs set up is seen to the right of the photo.
Girl looking at a model circus
Young white girl behind a rope barrier looking at a detailed cutaway model of a circus tent which was part of the American Spectacular, a showing of handmade miniature figures, sponsored by Adler's...
Girl on a gurney being wheeled somewhere
White girl lying on gurney and covered in a blanket being wheeled through the hallway by a white male orderly past waiting people (all white women) in the clinic.
Girl on a seesaw
Small white girl sitting on a seesaw on the playground of Children's Mercy Hospital.
Girl petting Tuffie the baby elephant
Tuffie the Baby Elephant, with her white male handler, being petted by a white girl while surrounded by patients (African American boys) and staff (African American and white women).
Girl swinging a sock monkey around
Young white girl patient standing up in a playpen and swinging a sock monkey around. The arm and hand of an unidentified white woman is seen reaching toward the girl from the right of the photo. An...
Girl with doll by a Christmas tree
Five year old white girl patient sitting next to a Christmas tree holding a doll. She's posing for Children's Mercy Hospital's annual Christmas card.
Girl with doll in bed
Young African American girl lying in a hospital bed with her arm around her doll.
Governing board luncheon for Mercy related women's clubs
Head table during a luncheon given by the Mercy Hospital Governing Board in honor of Mercy connected Women's Clubs. Seated left to right: Mrs. H.R. Barrow, Charles D. Swint, Mrs. I.D. Pearce, Herman...
Governor Hearnes at the dedication ceremony
Governor Hearnes standing just outside of a tent and about to shake hands with an unidentified white man. Another unidentified white man is standing beside Hearnes with his hand out as well. A large...
Governor Hearnes at the dedication ceremony
Governor Hearnes standing with his back to the camera and standing beside a car with an open door near a tent at the dedication ceremony for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Hearnes is...
Governor Hearnes at the dedication ceremony
Governor Hearnes standing with his back to the camera and standing beside a car near a tent at the dedication ceremony for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Hearnes is shaking hands with an...
Governor Hearnes speaking
Governor Warren Hearnes speaking at a podium during the dedication ceremony for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Seated behind Hearnes in the first row, left side, are Herman Sutherland...
Governor Hearnes speaking
Governor Warren Hearnes speaking at a podium during the dedication ceremony for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. Seated behind Hearnes on the left side of podium are (right to left), Herman...
Governor Hearnes visiting a young patient
Governor Warren Hearnes visiting a young white male patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Hearnes is reading from a book called Bedtime Stories and is smiling. The boy is laying on a bed and is...