Mt. St. Mary's Convent

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Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Title: Mt. St. Mary's Convent
Photographer: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.
Date Created: 1955
Description: Ca. 23 women in the Sisters of Mercy community at Mount St. Mary's Sacred Heart Chapel : sisters (black veils), novices (white veils), and postulants (black tulle veils) in prayer in the choir of the chapel. Good example of Pre-Vatican II sanctuary, with the railing (where Communion is received); the altar built into the back wall of the sanctuary, requiring the priest to turn his back to the people; and the tabernacle placed centrally on the altar. Dated 1955.
Subject: Chapels.
Choirs (Music).
Church buildings.
Nuns.
Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont).
Burlington (Vt.).
Worship programs.
Type of Resource: still image
Extent: 1 image
Source Document Location: University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.
Shelf Location: Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box B13, Folder 09, Item 06
Note [Digital Version]: 2009-06-10, 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): mcalB13F09i06
Digital Format: image/tiff