Landmarks Commission

Title: Tuberculosis Hospital
Description: Exterior view of Kansas City Tuberculosis Hospital built by prisoners of the Municipal Farm in Leeds "under the supervision of the architect and necessary foremen." Prior to the completion of the hospital, patients were cared for in a tent colony on a hill just east of the building beginning in 1913. The hospital opened Christmas Day 1915 with 18 patients from the tent colony. ("Jackson County Medical Journal," Vol. 26, No. 39, pp. 7-11) The building was razed in 1971 ("Kansas City Star," October 8, 1995, page 4). Address in 1916 city directory simply says Leeds, Mo. In 1932, it was listed as being at 1410 Raytown Road, and in 1942 and 1955 at 4210 Raytown Road.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: General Hospital No. 1
Description: Interior view, looking down a hallway. Identified on the photograph as: "Corridor N.E. 5, General Hospital No. 1, May 20, 1941."
Date: 1941
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nutrition/Food Services in Hospital
Description: Interior view, identified on back of photograph as a new diet kitchen located in General Hospital No. 1. Photo appeared in the City Manager's annual report, 1941, p. 43, MVSC Q 092.52 K16, 1940-48, and captioned as "Diet kitchen after remodeling."
Date: 1941
Object Type: Photograph

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: Nutrition/Food Service in Hospital
Description: Interior view of what is identified as the new kitchen in General Hospital No.2. Includes six unidentified kitchen personnel. This photograph appeared printed in the City Manager's annual report for 1941, MVSC Q 092.56 K16, 1940-48, p.44 and was captioned as: "A new kitchen in General Hospital, No.2."
Date: 1941
Object Type: Photograph

Title: General Hospital No. 1
Description: Interior view, looking down a hallway with hospital beds visible at the end of the hall. Identified on the picture as: "N.W. 3, General Hospital No. 1, June 2, 1942."
Date: 1942
Object Type: Photograph

Title: X-Ray Department
Description: Interior view, looking down hall with reception room sign in view as well as a "x-ray therapy" sign over the door at the end of the hall. Identified on front of photograph as: "X-Ray Department, General Hospital No. 1, June 2, 1942."
Date: 1942
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tuberculosis Hospital
Description: Exterior view of Kansas City Tuberculosis Hospital built by prisoners of the Municipal Farm in Leeds "under the supervision of the architect and necessary foremen." Prior to the completion of the hospital, patients were cared for in a tent colony on a hill just east of the building beginning in 1913. The hospital opened Christmas Day 1915 with 18 patients from the tent colony. ("Jackson County Medical Journal," Vol. 26, No. 39, pp. 7-11) The building was razed in 1971 ("Kansas City Star," October 8, 1995, page 4). Address in 1916 city directory simply says Leeds, Mo. In 1932, it was listed as being at 1410 Raytown Road, and in 1942 and 1955 at 4210 Raytown Road.
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: Nutrition/Food Services in Hospital
Description: Interior view, believed to be the kitchen located in General Hospital No. 2. Includes two unidentified hospital kitchen employees. Photograph found in Municipal Mirror, November, 1946, p. 6, MVSC 092 M96 and captioned: "The immaculately clean kitchen."
Date: 1946
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nutrition/Food Services in Hospital
Description: Interior view, believed to be a view of the new kitchen in General Hospital No. 2.
Date: 1941
Object Type: Photograph

Title: General Hospital No. 1
Description: Interior view of hospital room in a state of disrepair. Identified on the photograph as: "Electrocardiograph, General Hospital No. 1, May 20, 1941." Photograph appeared in the City Manager's annual report, 1941-42, p. 24, MVSC Q 092.52 K16 1940-48, and is captioned: "Electrocardiograph room in May, 1941."
Date: 1941
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: Operating Room Facilities
Description: Interior view of operating room facilities at General Hospital No. 1. Includes view of overhead viewing area as well as medical equipment. Identified as "new surgery" on the back of the photo. Appeared in the City Manager's annual report, 1941-42, p. 25, MVSC Q 092.52 K16 1940-48 and captioned: "Surgery room in new wing of General Hospital No. 1."
Date: 1941~
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: Tuberculosis Hospital
Description: Exterior view of Kansas City Tuberculosis Hospital, built by prisoners of the Municipal Farm in Leeds "under the supervision of the architect and necessary foremen." Prior to the completion of the hospital, patients were cared for in a tent colony on a hill just east of the building beginning in 1913. The hospital opened Christmas Day 1915 with 18 patients from the tent colony. ("Jackson County Medical Journal," Vol. 26, No. 39, pp. 7-11) The building was razed in 1971 ("Kansas City Star," October 8, 1995, page 4). Address in 1916 city directory simply says Leeds, Mo. In 1932, it was listed as being at 1410 Raytown Road, and 1942 and 1955 at 4210 Raytown Road.
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: Operating Room Facilities
Description: Interior view of an operating room at General Hospital No.1 in Kansas City, Missouri. View includes viewing area overhead with what appears to be student nurses watching as an operation is being performed.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nutrition/Food Services in Hospital
Description: Interior view taken in hospital kitchen area and showing three nursing students/medical personnel measuring out food and drink before serving. Probably taken at General Hospital No. 1. Additional view in same folder, #12.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

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