Landmarks Commission

Title: Hospital Adult Patient Care
Description: Interior view looking down a hospital ward with patients and hospital personnel in view. Identified as Tumor Ward at General Hospital No. 1. This photograph appeared in the published city manager's annual report for 1941, p. 43, MVSC Q092.52 K16, 1940-48. It is captioned: "A typical ward after renovating."
Date: 1941
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nurses Aides
Description: Interior view with four unidentified women shown making bandages at General Hospital No. 1. Photograph was found published in MVSC 092 M96, November, 1946, p. 6, and captioned as: "Making bandages in one of the supply rooms."
Date: 1946
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: Exterior view of two Kansas City ambulances parked by garage doors at the ambulance division of General Hospital No.1. Two unidentified attendants are lifting a stretcher into the back of one of the ambulances. The other is parked beside it with two attendants inside the vehicle. The ambulances are Ford V-8 models, one identified as 5-581 with the city logo visible on the door.
Date: 1952
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tuberculosis Hospital
Description: Interior view of what appears to be a kitchen area with an attendant by a pitcher. Believed to be an interior view of the tuberculosis hospital located in Leeds. Photograph can be found without a caption in the city manager's annual report for 1946-47, MVSC Q 092.52 K16 1940-48, p. 31, on the page which features the tuberculosis hospital.
Date: 1946
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Outpatient Clinic Services
Description: Interior view, identified on the back of the photograph as "Taking blood in V.D. clinic or giving treatment in V.D. clinic." Medical personnel in view is not identified. Also written on the back "PH Nursing." (Public Health Nursing?)
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: Full, exterior view of a Ford model ambulance with driver parked in front of a garage, probably at the ambulance division at the city's General Hospital. Vehicle has tire chains on back wheel. Identified as belonging to the Kansas City Health Department, No. 26, with the city's logo on the side of the door. Driver is unidentified.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pediatric Care
Description: Exterior view of two nurses with one pushing a wheel chair with young boy in it and the other holding an infant. Taken on the grounds of General Hospital No. 1. Photograph can be found published in two sources. (1) Municipal Mirror, Nov., 1946, p. 6, MVSC 092 M96 and captioned: "Nurses sunning patients from the children's ward."; (2) City Manager's annual report, 1941-42, p. 25, MVSC Q 092.52 K16, 1940-48 and captioned: "Nurses sunning patients at General Hospital No. 1" (also in 1947-48 report, p.30). Back of photograph identified Junis(a) Burch on the left.
Date: 1941~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hospital Adult Patient Care
Description: Interior view of a woman's ward located at General Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. None of the individuals are identified.
Date: 1945~/1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pediatric Care
Description: Interior view, pediatric ward believed to be at General Hospital No. 1. A small child is seated on a hospital bed and a Red Cross Gray Lady is assisting him. Neither is identified. Picture appeared in the City Manager's report, 1950, p. 48, MVSC Q 092.52 K16 1950 and is captioned: "The best possible care is provided patients in the City Hospitals. With some tender assistance, this little fellow is learning to write left handed."
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Laboratory Instruction
Description: Interior view with four unidentified women students and an unidentified instructor seated with microscopes and other laboratory equipment. Location not given, perhaps General Hospital.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pediatric Care
Description: Interior view taken in the pediatric ward at General Hospital No. 1. View includes a young girl eating from a tray and seated in a wheel chair as well as a Red Cross Gray Lady standing beside her. Neither is identified Hospital beds can be seen behind them.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Laboratory Work
Description: Interior view of unidentified young woman, perhaps a student, using medical laboratory equipment. Written on the back of the photograph: "Kilmer, photo electric colormeter in vitamin assay." Location may be city laboratory at General Hospital.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: View of ambulance with patient being unloaded by two attendants. Location not given, probably General Hospital No.1.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: Partial, exterior view of a Ford model ambulance with attendant cleaning the windshield, probably located at ambulance division at the city's General Hospital. Vehicle belongs to the Kansas City Health Department, No. 26, and the city's seal is visible on the door.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Laboratory Work
Description: Interior view of an unidentified woman working with a microscope. Identified on the back as being a bacteriologist at the city laboratory.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: Exterior view showing a person on a stretcher being placed in an ambulance by two attendants with others looking on. The ambulance has Kansas City Health Department written on the side.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Outpatient Clinic Services
Description: Interior view with two health care personnel in what appears to be an outpatient clinic consultation with an unidentified woman. Location not given. Physician may be Dr. William Hart as identified on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: View of ambulance with patient being unloaded by two attendants. Location not given, probably General Hospital No.1.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ambulance Service
Description: Interior view, taken at an exhibition or show of some kind. Location is not known. Includes view of an ambulance, two unidentified attendants, and examples of items found in an ambulance. Poster display in background contains various photographs and text. Ambulance appears to be a Ford model.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Pediatric Care
Description: Interior view of pediatric care unit at General Hospital No. 1. View includes four children as well as four health care providers including what appears to be a volunteer Red Cross Gray Lady. One child is in bed with leg traction, two in high chairs, one in a wheel chair, and one girl is seated at a table with doll and a child's tea set.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

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