Description
This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill children of the area. This collection features photos of patients, staff, and volunteers all through the hospital's history.
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Clayton Moore visiting two boy patients

Clayton Moore visiting two white boy patients at Children's Mercy Hospital. The actor is wearing his costume from the Lone Ranger television show. He is holding both boys in his lap while looking forward and smiling. The boys are kissing him on his cheeks. There's a drawing of two squirrels behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00146.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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 wheelchair and his left leg has been amputated while Paxton is standing with the help of crutches. One boy is in a hospital gown and another has a cast on his arm.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00325.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Spinal exam

A young white boy lying face down on an examination table with his shirt off while two unidentified doctors (white) examine him. One doctor is placing a tubular instrument on his spine.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00326.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Ned Smull speaking at a luncheon

Dr. Ned Smull speaking to guests at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. He is standing at a lectern facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00584.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Margaret Weaver on stage during a meeting luncheon

Margaret Weaver on stage at a podium welcoming guests to the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. John Stockwell is sitting behind her on the far left and Dr. Smull is seated third from the right. The other three white men are unidentified. A record player is on the floor in front of the podium and a few chairs and the back of the head of an attendee can also be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00585.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Mason L. Thompson speaking

Mason L. Thompson reporting on the Building Fund from a podium to the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. A microphone has been set up beside him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00586.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Guests at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon

Unidentified guests (white women and men) seated at tables during the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. They are enjoying tea/coffee and each has a gift basket in front of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00587.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

John Stockwell and other guests at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon

Guests (white women and men), including John Stockwell (front left table, right) at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. Nurses (white women) in uniform are among the guests and all have gift baskets in front of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00588.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Guests at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon

Elizabeth Martin, far right background with dark hat on grey hair holding a sandwich and Herman Sutherland, far left and licking one finger are among the seated guests (white women and men) at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. Other attendees not identified.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00589.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Guests at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon

Guests (white women and men), including Mrs. Garrett Walsh, right, at the Third Annual Children's Mercy Hospital Meeting Luncheon in Nurse Hall Lounge. Nurses in uniform (white women) are seen pouring coffee in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00590.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Eating a boxed lunch outside

A group of attendees (three white men, two white women) of the 7th Annual Outstate Meeting eating a boxed lunch at a table outside. Seated from left: J. Alex Cubbin, Judge Byron Fry, John Mosher, Mrs. Harry Harkness, Mrs. William Tucker.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00615.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Eating a boxed lunch outside

A group of unidentified attendees (three white women, one white man) of the 7th Annual Outstate Meeting eating a boxed lunch at a table outside.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00616.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Eating a boxed lunch outside

A group of unidentified attendees (four white women, one African American man) of the 7th Annual Outstate Meeting eating a boxed lunch at a table outside. Other tables of people (white men) can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00617.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Children and nurse in winter coats

Nurses (African American and white women) with patients (African American and white boys and girls), many in wheelchairs, posing for a photo together before leaving on a trip to see the Shrine Circus. Everyone except the nurse standing in the middle is wearing a winter coat. One girl on the left has facial abnormalities.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00538.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281

Boarding the bus to the circus

Nurses (white women) getting onto a Kansas City Transit Bus after the children have been seated for a trip to the Shrine Circus. The African American male bus driver is standing to one side of the door and a white female nurse is about to load a wheelchair on. Circus Poster on side of bus.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00539.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281