Agnes Messersmith holding her son while outside near some trees. She's wearing a heavy coat.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Large crowd (two African American men, the rest white women and men) gathered for the new hospital building's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano...
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...
Carol Belt (left) and two unidentified white women standing in a roped off area while posing for a photo during an unidentified event. Children's Mercy Hospital in background.
Six white women, three of them nurses and a large group of children (all white boys and girls), some with casts on their legs sitting on a lawn in celebration of someone's birthday.
Children (white) and female white nurses standing on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital in celebration of its 25th Birthday Celebration. Boys and girls are wearing various costumes. Some patients...
Children and female nurses (all white) standing outside Children's Mercy Hospital in celebration of its 25th Birthday Celebration. Boys and girls are wearing various costumes. Some patients are...
Large crowd with female nurses in the first row at the laying of the cornerstone for Children's Mercy Hospital on Independence Avenue. Crowd consists of women, men, and children, seemingly all white...
Dean Cowles, Director of Nursing, standing on the lawn of Children's Mercy Hospital in her nursing uniform.
Doctors (white men) and nurses (white women) standing around outside near tables during the Children's Mercy Hospital staff picnic. One woman is seen reaching into one of two large cardboard boxes set...
Exterior view of Nurse Hall with students (white women) walking toward steps to outer sidewalk where several other females are approaching from the right of the photo. Trolley lines above the street...
Unidentified white female student nurse feeding three white children sitting in high chairs in the baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital. She's helping the child on the left hold a bowl to her mouth.
Unidentified white female student nurse feeding three white children sitting in high chairs in the baby ward at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Group of white female nurses standing outside the entrance to the hospital: Helen Hill standing behind nurse Roscoe front left, Messidy Polk, and Mary Ross.
Group photo of twenty-two white female nurses (most in caps) standing outside of the hospital in a single row. Hands held behind their backs, all looking forward at the camera.
Graduating Nursing class (all white women) among whom are: Opal Champ, Agnes Messersmith, Wester, Mary Burman, Bergstresser and Evelyn Rafter. Standing outside of the hospital.
Group photo with Katharine Berry Richardson (standing, center, top step) and Dr. Robert Schauffler (seated on ledge, right) with two unidentified female nurses (one African American, one white) and...
Nurse Harriet West (likely) crouching down to help young African American boy riding a tricycle on the outdoor patio.
Nurse Harriet West crouching on the patio speaking with two toddler boys. The white boy is standing and the African American boy is on a tricycle.
