Crowd (white women and men) gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Margaret Weaver, Dr. Ned Smull, Mrs. Hoover, with the remaining unidentified. Herman Sutherland is standing behind Weaver speaking into a microphone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01580.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Dr. Ned Smull standing behind a podium speaking at the annual service awards ceremony. A candle and a flower centerpiece are one the table on either side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01581.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Dr. Ned Smull standing behind a podium speaking at the annual service awards ceremony. He has a white carnation in his lapel.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01582.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Mr. John Stockwell standing behind a podium speaking at the annual service awards ceremony. Unidentified white woman sitting in front of the podium. Ned Smull, seated, is partially seen behind the podium.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01583.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Employees receiving Children's Mercy Hospital Service award pins. Left to right are Fred Atkisson, Essie Grant, Leota Willet, Geraldine Mathis, and Hester Kienzie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01584.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Employees receiving Children's Mercy Hospital Service award pins. Left to right are Ethel Byard, Troy Wilson, Laura Leib, and Ross Hammerson
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01585.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Employees receiving Children's Mercy Hospital Service award pins. Left to right are Ray Wilson, Ella Woods, Grace Barr, and Betty Sherman. The African American woman at the far right is unidentified.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01586.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Employees receiving Children's Mercy Hospital Service award pins. Left to right are Geraldine Mathis, Sarah Wright, Edna Russel, Dr. Ruth Yohe, and Grace Barr.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01587.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Louise Hedrick walking back to her seat after accepting her 15-year service award at the Service Awards dinner. Ned Smull is standing behind the head table and an unidentified African American woman is standing and applauding along the wall. Other members of the audience (mostly clearly, an African American man) are seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01588.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Three young white men, The Balladiers, performing at the Service Awards dinner. One is playing the guitar while all sing. The audience (African American man, white women and men) is seen all around them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01589.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
One little white girl sitting on a white female nurse's lap and another small African American child in wheelchair receiving presents and books from a white woman and two white men, (man handing book to child may be Ilus Davis, Mayor of Kansas City).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01590.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Dr. Ned Smull holding a white baby while a white male Naval Officer and a white woman wearing a turban present an article of clothing as a donation near Christmas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01591.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Dr. Ned Smull holding a white baby while speaking with Ilus Davis, Mayor (likely) during a donation of gifts and clothing to the hospital at Christmas. A white woman is partially seen at the edge of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01592.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Two unidentified older white women arranging various items for sale on a long table in preparation for a rummage sale/bazaar fundraiser for Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01458.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
Unidentified older white woman in the foreground seated at a card table with craft materials on it and a lantern hanging from above. Other white women in the background are arranging various merchandise on long tables for a rummage sale/bazaar fundraiser for Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01459.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
