Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

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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LaBudde Special Collections

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Woman holding infant in the Neonatal unit

Unidentified white female nurse seated in a rocking chair and holding an African American newborn baby in the Neonatal unit of Children's Mercy Hospital.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01028.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

View of construction of the hospital parking garage

View looking down on construction underway of a parking structure and ambulance cave at Children's Mercy Hospital. Other buildings are seen in the surrounding area.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01052.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

View of construction of the hospital parking garage

View looking down on construction underway of a parking structure and ambulance cave at Children's Mercy Hospital. Other buildings are seen in the background.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01053.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

View of parking garage and dock entrance

View of the parking garage and dock entrance off 24th Street for Children's Mercy Hospital. An ambulance and other cars are seen parked near the garage.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01054.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

View of the parking garage

View of the parking garage and hospital building from Truman Road. Automobiles are seen in the lot and the KCTV5 tower is in the distance.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01055.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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School portrait of seven year old girl

School portrait of a seven year old white girl with an unknown connection to Children's Mercy Hospital.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01355.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Three unidentified women

Three unidentified white women posing for a photo during an unidentified hospital event at an unidentified venue.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02170.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Visitors from the Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. Seen are an unidentified white woman and three unidentified white men, an unidentified woman with her back to the camera at the right of the photo. The group is standing in front the hospital's display of military miniatures.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02171.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Bobby Bell and other players visiting the hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. Seen are six unidentified persons (white men and women and an African American man) along with Bobby Bell in blue pants and a white shirt. The group is listening to a speaker out of the photo.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02172.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Bobby Bell and other players visiting the hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players visiting Children's Mercy Hospital, including Bobby Bell in blue pants and a white shirt and wearing a mask. An unidentified white man and unidentified African American man also wearing a mask are with Bell.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02173.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Bobby Bell and other players visiting the hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players, including Bobby Bell, visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. An unidentified white man is next to Bell and an older white woman volunteer in a blue jacket is behind them. To the side are an unidentified white woman and smoking man, possibly the parents of the unidentified white boy in a tank top and shorts in the center that all are watching.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02174.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Bobby Bell and other players visiting the hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players, including Bobby Bell in blue pants and white shirt, visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. Bell and two other men (African American and white) are standing with their backs to the camera, visiting with barely seen group of people.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02175.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Visitors from the Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. An unidentified white male player visiting with white women volunteers and young patients (African American and white boys and girls) working at craft table.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02176.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Children with volunteers around a crafts table

Unidentified white women volunteers working with young patients (African American and white boys and girls) at a crafts table during a visit to the hospital by the Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players. None of the players visible in the photo.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02177.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Bobby Bell and other players visiting the hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players (African American and white men), including Bobby Bell, visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. They're talking with office staff (white women). Bobby Bell in blue pants and white shirt is standing with his hands behind his back.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-02178.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0281