Klifa Club, Burlington

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Klifa Club, Burlington

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

1923

Description

Portrait of fifteen ladies, the Klifa Club, in period dress, standing in front of a brick house with a Greek revival portico with Ionic columns. A large sign overhead reads "Ye Olde Burlington Home 1773 - 1923". Location is 342 Pearl Street, Burlington, built in 1800 by and home of Horace Loomis. The Klifa Club is a women's club founded in 1900. The name means "to climb" and is an Icelandic word. Members meet twice a month for luncheons and have guest speakers.

Subject

Portrait photography.

Buildings.

Dwellings.

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2008-05-20, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs

black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box A12, Folder 01, Item 01

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Date Captured

2008-05-20

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalA12F01i01

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Photographs/Color: 24 bits; 600 ppi