The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel

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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
Object Name
stereograph
date made
mid-late 1800s
maker
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co.
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm
ID Number
2012.3033.0533
nonaccession number
2012.3033
catalog number
2012.3033.0533
subject
Children
Angel
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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