Prism
Object number96.157.3
Made by
John Gugan
Manufacturer
Tygart Valley Glass Company
Date1935
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Frances Cecil
DescriptionColorless glass prism.Dimensions0.5 x 0.85 x 0.85 in. (1.3 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm)Label TextDuring the Great Depression, John Gugan had no money to buy Christmas gifts for his daughter, Frances. He took an imperfect piece of window glass from the scrap pile at Tygart Valley Glass Co. in Washington, Pa., and fashioned this prism for her.
Related person
Frances Gugan Cecil
Related person
John Gugan
Subjects
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c. 1870
c. 2007
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c. 1773
