Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Anna Allen
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Anna Allen [Anderson] with a group of young patients (all white). Babe Ruth is standing on the right and is shaking hands with Allen [Anderson]. He is wearing a suit and tie...
Ballerina dancing for the Christmas party
White ballerina dancing on her toes with hands above her head for the audience (African American and white children, white women and men, African American women) during the Christmas party.
Betty Atkinson speaking with John Roe during an open house event
Betty Atkinson speaking with John Roe during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Lois Stolifer, partially seen, is behind them looking at a display on the hospital's...
Betty Atkinson speaking with John Roe during an open house event
Betty Atkinson speaking with John Roe during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Lois Stolifer is behind them looking at a display on the hospital's history.
Betty Boyd and others during an open house event
Betty Boyd (left) laughing in a corridor with Kathy Jeffries, Jeanne Henley, and Graham Hunt (right) during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Boyd is holding a closed...
Betty Boyd with Dr. Stan Shafer
Betty Boyd standing with Dr. Stan Shafer in front of a display on the hospital's history during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Shafer has his hands in his pockets...
Betty Boyd with Dr. Stan Shafer
Betty Boyd (facing away from the camera) standing with Dr. Stan Shafer and his child in front of a display on the hospital's history during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence...
Betty Boyd with Judy and Graham Hunt
Betty Boyd (left) speaking in a corridor with Graham Hunt and Judy Hunt during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Boyd is holding a closed bright pink umbrella in her...
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient (all white) with KMBC radio journalists at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are sitting in a circle talking into a microphone. The young boy is sitting...
Bob Random signing autographs
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...
Bob Random visiting a young patient
Bob Random visiting a young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Iron Horse actor is looking down at the boy in bed who is holding a prop long barreled pistol at Random. Nurse Pat Wyatt...
Bob Random visiting a young patient
Bob Random visiting a young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Iron Horse actor is holding a pistol and smiling while talking with nurse Pat Wyatt (African American) and the boy...
Boy in an oxygen tent
Nurse Lila Lee Langerman standing to the left of a five year old white boy patient in an oxygen tank while holding a Huckleberry Hound stuffed animal. An unidentified white man is standing behind the...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
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 holding a large check
Carol Belt holding a large donation check to Children's Mercy Hospital from the Maywood Mercy Hospital Club. An unidentified white man in a suit is on the left and Ron Windler (Purchasing) on the...
Carol Belt, Davoren Tempel, and others during an open house event
Crowd around a desk where Carol Belt and Davoren Tempel are seated during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Also seen are Dr. Cathy Shafer, the Shafer's son, Dr...
Carol Graves Smith speaking with photographer during an open house
Carol Graves Smith speaking with unidentified white male photographer during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Retired nurse June Soligo is standing behind them and...
Charities campaign parade float
Charities Campaign parade float passing by Katz Drug Store. A mock hospital ward is on the back of a truck. Nurses, doctors, and patients (all white) are interacting and pantomiming hospital care...