Betty McNally and Carol DeCaigny in clown costumes
Betty McNally and Carol DeCaigny dressed as clowns and talking with an African American girl patient between them on Halloween.
Children watching a female clown
Children (African American and white) watching a white woman performing in a clown outfit. The woman is dressed in overalls with a plaid shirt. She has a black hat and makeup on the face. The children...
Clown and girl in wheelchair
Young white female patient in a wheelchair and holding bushel basket with unidentified items in it while a clown with red hair and a hat leans over behind her. Hospital beds can be seen behind them.
Clown speaking with young girl
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.
Clown visiting a patient
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...
Emmet Kelly Jr. speaking with children
Emmet Kelly, Jr. visiting on Clown Day. He's speaking with a group of white girls in a corridor. There are people (African American and white women and men) lined up on both sides of the corridor.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus visiting patients
Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus (both white) with accordion visiting a white patient in one of the hospital wards. An unidentified white woman next to Santa and an unidentified white male clown next to Mrs...
Shriner clowns with children
Group of children (African American and white) with two clowns. Some of the children are holding balloons. Two unidentified white men are in the background, one wearing a Shriner's fez.