May Crowning

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Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Title: May Crowning
Photographer: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.
Description: 1948/1949 photo of a young girl placing a crown on a statue of the Virgin Mary as part of May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God. This may be Mother's Day.
Subject: Children.
Family.
Women.
Worship programs.
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: photographs
black-and-white photographs
Extent: 1 image
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box B10, Folder 31, Item 04
Note [Digital Version]: 2009-04-22, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Identifier (local): mcalB10F31i04
Digital Format: image/tiff