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Accordionist playing for young children

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Young white man playing an accordion while a young African American girl toddler watches while standing in front of a wheelchair. Other patients (African American and white) in wheelchairs in costume.

Date Published
1967-10-31

Admiring a new heart-lung machine

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Marion Kreamer (left) with young white girl cardiac patient and two unidentified white women standing with Doctor Thomas Holder (right) around a new heart-lung machine on the floor.

Date Published
1951
1960

Bob Random signing autographs

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Bob Random signing autographs for a white female nurse and two girl patients (one African American, the other white) The Iron Horse actor is standing on the left and looking down next to nurse Diane...

Date Published
1967-08-30

Bob Random visiting young patients

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Bob Random visiting with young patients at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Iron Horse actor is standing on the right and looking down at patient Yolanda Montgomery (African American) who is holding a...

Date Published
1967-08-30

Bobbi Johnson and Charles O. Finley visiting a patient

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Bobbi Johnson, Miss USA, and Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O. Finley delivering a souvenir megaphone to white girl patient seated in a hospital bed. Finley is also holding out two large sheets...

Date Published
1965-03-01
1965-05-31

Century Club members

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Century Club members with young patient (all white), the adopted daughter of Ruth Roy, Children's Mercy Hospital's payroll clerk. The woman on the left of Patty Roy holding the donation can is...

Date Published
1951
1960

Check giving ceremony

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Mrs. Nourse receiving a check from an unnamed organization from Clinton, Missouri in the southwest corner of the lobby. Two white men are on the right of the photo, one in a winter coat, and three...

Date Published
1952-12-01
1952-12-31

Children and adults in a ward

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Roomful of adults (African American and white women, one white man) and children (An African American girl with white girls and boys) in a hospital ward standing around a dinette table with the board...

Date Published
1966-05-01
1966-05-31

Children and adults seated at a Christmas party

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Audience of seated African American and white children and African American and white women during a Wendy Ward Christmas party. An older white man is standing by the double doors at the back of the...

Date Published
1965-12-19

Children and nurses standing on the lawn

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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...

Date Published
1922-01-01
1922-12-31

Children on the playground

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Children (white girls and boys) playing in the playground on the swings with one unidentified white man helping a small child on the seesaw. Stadium steps in the background.

Date Published
1966-08-01
1966-08-31

Children watching a performance

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Group of children (African American and white) with white female nurses watching Santa Claus, who is not seen in the photo, during the mayor's Christmas party. Dr. Richard Dreher is standing at the...

Date Published
1974-12-01
1974-12-31

Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital

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Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital held in the children's playroom at the 1710 Independence Avenue building. Santa (white) is standing in front of a large decorated Christmas tree. Young...

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

Clown speaking with young girl

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Clown (white male) from the Truman Corners Circus bending down to talk with a young girl with a head scarf holding a crafted bunny, on the lawn of the Children's Mercy Hospital.

Date Published
1961-04-28

Clown visiting a patient

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Clown (white male) in a plaid coat, hat, and red hair visiting a white girl in traction. The clown is holding a small phonograph player. The girl is smiling or laughing while lying in her hospital bed...

Date Published
1973-05-01
1973-05-31

Crowd around the boar statue on the Plaza

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Crowd of men, women, boys, and girls (all white) around the Children's Mercy Hospital boar statue on the Country Club Plaza. Many appear to be wearing Sunday clothes, including the boys. Three women...

Date Published
1965-04-01
1965-04-30