The Guardian Angel

Description (Brief):

black and white stereograph mounted on grey cardstock; printed on verso "The Guardian Angel / by Hancock"; embossed on recto "The London / Stereoscopic Company / 534 Broadway"; handwritten on recto "The Guardian Angel"; image of a sculpted figurine, kneeling female angel wearing a loosely draped dress, wings coming out of her back, two children kneeling at her feet

Date Made: mid-late 1800s

Maker: London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co.

Subject: ChildrenAngel

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.3033.0533Nonaccession Number: 2012.3033Catalog Number: 2012.3033.0533

Object Name: stereograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-5059-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1899653

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