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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Olympian Ian Crocker swimming with children

Olympic medalist Ian Crocker in an indoor swimming pool instructing a large group of children (all white). Location unknown other than Kansas City. Adults are seated poolside (white women, African American woman, and an African American man).

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0281

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Olympian Ian Crocker posing with a group of women

Olympic medalist Ian Crocker posing for a photo with a group of nine white women against a bare wall. All but one of the women are wearing a t-shirt with the logo "I [heart] Ian Crocker" on the front.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0281