Children at a Christmas party
African American and white female nurses with young patients (African American and white) around them during a Christmas party with gifts at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital
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...
Dr. Ned Smull and others looking over clothing donations
Looking over a table of clothing donations to the hospital during the Mayor's Christmas Tree event are (left to right) Fire Chief Hughes, Dr. Ned Smull, Caroline Schulte, an unidentified African...
Girl in bed with toys
White girl sitting up in a hospital bed holding a stuffed dog with gifts and a decorative paper Santa on the bed beside her. The two gifts are a "Stylofil threadwriter" and a game of "Chinese Checkers...
Girl receiving a sweater at Christmas
Teenaged white girl sitting up in a hospital bed and opening a gift of a sweater on Christmas morning. She's looking forward at the unseen person who gave it to her. Two dolls are on the empty bed...
Home economics class presenting handmade gifts
Marylane Thorne, teacher at the hospital's school, accepting donated items handmade by a home economics class (white girls) of the Kansas City Public School System. Another white woman is watching...
Santa and his helpers giving out presents
Santa Claus (white) handing out presents to children (white and African American) at Children's Mercy Hospital with the help of Charles Wesley Pirtle (left) and Bob Paxton (right). Pirtle is in a...
Santa Claus handing out presents to children
Large group of patients (African American and white) sitting on the steps in the lobby area of Children's Mercy Hospital while Santa (white) hands out presents. The girl standing on right has on a...
Santa Claus visiting a young girl and boy
Santa Claus (white) visiting a young girl and boy (both white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The patient on left is sitting in a wheel chair holding a doll. Santa is sitting in the middle handing a...
Santa giving a young girl a gift
Santa Claus (white man) handing a present to a young white girl lying on her back in her hospital bed during the Christmas party.
Santa handing a child presents
Santa Claus (white man) delivering gifts to a young white girl patient lying down in a hospital bed during the Children's Mercy Hospital Christmas party.
Santa handing out gifts
Santa Claus (white man) visiting patients and passing out Christmas presents to a group (African American girls and boys) seated before him. Other adults (African American women, African American man...
Santa handing out presents
Santa Claus (white man) handing out presents to patients (African American and white girls and boys) in one of the hospital wards during the Children's Mercy Hospital Christmas party. He's speaking...
VFW members donating dresses, quilts, and linens
Dr. Ned Smull wearing a lab coat with a young white girl and men and women of the VFW (all white) as they donate dresses, quilts, and linens to the hospital.
Woman speaking to a group of children with presents
Unidentified white woman with a brace on her right leg speaking in front of a group of patients (African American and white girls and boys), almost all in wheelchairs, during the Children's Mercy...