Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill children of the area. This collection features photos of patients, staff, and volunteers all through the hospital's history.

Items in Collection: 3206

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Asian American History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

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Aerial view of the construction for the new hospital

Aerial view of the construction site of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building.

Date Published

1969-01-01

1969-12-31

Construction site for the new hospital with the event tent for the dedication ceremony next to it. In the distance Our Lady of Sorrows Church can be seen as well as the KCTV-5 Tower.

Date Published

1968-05-09

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...

Date Published

1916-01-01

1916-12-31

Dr. Richardson, Dr. Francisco and others posing with the hospital cornerstone

Dr. Katharine Richardson (left) and Dr. Francisco (right) standing with white girl and boy patients and two unidentified white women by the Children's Mercy cornerstone dedicated to Alice Berry Graham...

Date Published

1916-01-01

1916-12-31

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Aerial view of the construction for the new hospital

Construction site for the new hospital

Crowd at the cornerstone laying

Dr. Richardson, Dr. Francisco and others posing with the hospital cornerstone

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