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A Carousel for Missoula

Cherished Angel

Horse

Figure history

A memorial to the Shepards' daughter Carrie, with a cocker spaniel behind the saddle commemorating their dog Angel.

Category
Horses
Sponsor
Chuck and Joyce Shepard

A Carousel for Missoula inventory.

Role: Permanent pony.

Design: John Thompson. Carving: head, Barry Swidler; neck and legs, Dick Withycombe; body and back legs, Dave Streit. Sanding: Gregg Dalton, Ione Briedlander, Ethel Diettert. Painting: Paula Albers, Vanelle Nurse.

Video reading: seat 5B in footage dated June 29, 2024. View this section. This is a source-era best reading, not a verified current placement.

Historical description and credits: https://carousels.org/psp/Missoula/Cherished%20Angel.html

The NCA gallery includes photographs dated April 2004; current placement is not established by these captions.