Adults and child patients (all white execpt an African American girl seated) at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party. A row of young children are sitting in wheel chairs in the foreground. An adult dressed...
Group of white women members of the Century Club gathered together with Santa Claus. Some are sitting, others standing and a few are holding gifts. Santa is played by Mrs. I.D. Pierce wearing a mask.
Children (African American and white) and nurses (African American and white women) with Santa Claus (white) at Jerry Smith's "Christmas Village USA." Babies and toddlers are sitting on the nurses'...
A large Santa's sleigh and reindeer mounted in front of the hospital's entrance on Independence Avenue. The sleigh is set on a tall platform and the reindeer appear to be flying in the air. A wire for...
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...
View of a Christmas window display from behind during the Children's Mercy Hospital KCAHA Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Pine cones, angels, and a Santa are among the items seen.
View of a Christmas window display from behind during the Children's Mercy Hospital KCAHA Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Pine cones, a Santa figurine and other decorations are seen.
Dr. Drew playing Santa Claus and speaking with nurse Betty Wetzel (right) and an unidentified white female nurse (left). Both nurses are laughing.
Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) along with two elves (both white) visiting a young white boy during the Hallmark Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Claus is holding a paper bag with...
Jerry Cohen, general manager of the Mayor's Christmas Tree Association; Charles Wheeler, mayor of Kansas City; and Santa Claus (white) standing left to right at Children's Mercy Hospital. Wheeler is...
John O'Donoghue, Kansas City Athletics pitcher, playing Santa Claus and entertaining patients at the Wendy Ward Party at Children's Mercy Hospital. He's seated on a sofa with a young white girl on his...
John O'Donoghue, Kansas City Athletics pitcher, playing Santa Claus and entertaining African American girls in wheelchairs. They are all holding onto his sleigh bells. A group of hospital employees...
Keystone Cop style clown (white man) holding a young white boy with Mr. and Mrs. Claus (both white) nearby during the Christmas party. Mrs. Claus has her accordion.
Group of boys (white) and girls (two white and an African American girl in a wheelchair) in a circle around two identical facing plastic Santa statues. One boy is looking directly at the camera and...
Life sized Santa statue next to a Christmas tree with wrapped presents at his feet at the Children's Mercy Hospital Annual Christmas Party.
Margaret Weaver, Board President, wearing a volunteer uniform and dancing with Santa Claus (white male). An African American child in a wheelchair is seen behind them. Most of Weaver's face is turned...
Santa Claus (white man) reaching down with his hand out to a white girl toddler in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital during the mayor's Christmas party. A group of other patients (African...
Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) entertaining patients (African American and white), nurses, and staff (white women seen) in the lobby during a Christmas show for the children. Santa's holding up...
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...
Dr. Drew as Santa Claus being kissed on the forehead by Erma Gutowski, RN, Children's Mercy Hospital. Santa is looking coyly at the camera.
Erma Gutowski, RN, wearing a Santa hat and standing next to a large Santa Claus statue. Alphabet posters are on the doors behind them.
People (all white) standing outdoors around Santa Claus at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party. The crowd of adults and children are looking at Santa Claus riding a horse wearing fake antlers to look like...
Santa Claus (white man) and someone wearing an elaborate Christmas Tree costume visiting a white patient in their hospital bed.
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 (white man) holding his sleigh bells and Mrs. Santa (white woman) with her accordion entertaining people off camera in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital Christmas Party. Tables of...
