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Boy and girl talking outside

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Young white girl and boy outside in a poor neighborhood talking with each other. The boy is wearing a hat and jacket and seated on a overturned wooden basket and the girl is standing facing the boy...

Date Published
1901
1910

Dr. George M. Polk holding an infant

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Dr. George M. Polk holding his infant son while sitting on a porch ledge while an intern at Children's Mercy Hospital.

Date Published
1918-01-01
1918-12-31

Dr. Nelson with child

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Dr. Nelson (likely) standing outside holding a white toddler in his arms. Looking to the left of the photo with a house in the background.

Date Published
1921
1930

Group of boys in a poor neighborhood

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Group photo of white boys, some sitting, some standing, all centered around a boy lying on a cot on the ground on the edge of a depressed slum-like area of the city.

Date Published
1901
1910

Group of children behind apartment buildings

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Group of boys (two are African America, the rest white) and one white girl standing around in the back of a tenement area with laundry hanging from various buildings in the background.

Date Published
1901
1910

Mrs. Polk giving a dog a treat

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Mrs. Polk [Agnes Messersmith Polk] feeding a solid black dog a treat as it stands on its hind legs. She is wearing a fur coat and standing beside a house.

Date Published
1934-01-01
1934-12-31

Old Marsh home

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Colonial type home labeled "The Old Marsh Home" with a sign over the front porch indicating merchandise is for sale inside, proceeds to benefit Children's Mercy Hospital.

Date Published
1901
1910

Old Marsh home

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Outside view of the old Marsh home. A sign on the porch reads "For sale material in this building -- For the benefit of Mercy Hospital".

Date Published
1901
1910