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: Prayer before the altar in the Sacred Heart Chapel at Mount St. Mary's. Nuns wearing black veils very likely have made their solemn vows required by their order, the Sisters of Mercy. Those with white are novices, who remain so for at least a year of study and discernment. The women wearing black lace are very likely postulants, a stage earlier than the novitiate. Dated 1955.
Subject: Chapels.
Nuns.
Women.
Worship programs.
Burlington (Vt.).
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 03
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): mcalB13F09i03
Digital Format: image/tiff