Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Louis L. McAllister photographed people and places near Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT) and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851). Julius McAllister worked as a photographer and dentist in Washington D.C., Bristol, Vermont and Columbus, Nebraska. Around 1895, Julius, his third wife Amy, and their children left Nebraska for the Union Soldiers’ Colony in Fitzgerald, Georgia. By 1900, Julius and Amy were divorced, and Amy and her stepson Louis were working as photographers in Thomasville, Georgia. In 1907 Louis McAllister married Cora Shepard (born about 1872 in Vermont) in Holland, Michigan. By 1910, they were living in Queen City Park in South Burlington, Vermont, where Louis established a photography studio. The McAllisters moved to Burlington, and by 1919 they lived at 47 N. Winooski Avenue. They continued to occupy a summer cottage at Queen City Park, and were active in the Queen City Park Association, which held spiritualist camp meetings annually. McAllister conducted his photography business from home until his death in 1963. McAllister’s “trademark” was his panorama camera which made him familiar to all sorts of groups ranging from graduating classes to state police to summer camp groups. In addition he did print 8 x 10 photos, many of which document building construction and Burlington Street Department projects, as well as group and individual portraits. The L.L. McAllister Collection includes portraits, construction projects, buildings, businesses and events in the Burlington area covering the period ca. 1920-1960. The collection also includes photos of street, bridge, airport and sewer construction and repair, as well as group portraits of clubs, schools, etc. Revised April, 2010

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116 Burlington (Vt.). 70 Portrait photography. 57 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 30 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 27 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 27 Grand Isle (Vt.). 24 Women. 21 Priests. 17 Girls. 14 College teachers. 12 College graduates. 12 College students. 12 High school students. 10 Classrooms. 10 Interior architecture. 10 Nurses. 8 Buildings. 8 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 8 Chapels. 8 Men. 8 Students. 7 High school buildings. 7 School children. 7 Young women. 6 Camps. 6 Children. 6 Church buildings. 6 Fanny Allen Hospital. 6 Gardens. 5 Colchester (Vt.). 5 High school students -- Dramatic production. 5 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Choruses. 4 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Family. 4 Statues. 4 University of Vermont. 4 Worship programs. 3 Actors. 3 Buses. 3 Camping. 3 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Champlain, Lake. 3 Choirs (Music). 3 Costume. 3 House furnishings. 3 Middle school students. 3 Offices. 2 Boats and boating. 2 Canoes and canoeing. 2 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 2 First communion. 2 High school teachers. 2 Hospitals. 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 1 Architectural photography. 1 Basketball. 1 Cake. 1 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Employees. 1 Gymnasiums. 1 High school athletes. 1 Musicians. 1 Parades. 1 Piano. 1 Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery.

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Miniature of Cathedral High School, Burlington
Cathedral High School, Burlington
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    • Description: Formal photo of students assembled in front of the main entrance to the Cathedral High School. Girls are grouped on the left. The boys are grouped on the right. Nuns and priests are in the back row. Undated.
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    Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
    Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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      • Description: Campers, staff and Sisters of Mercy nuns line the front porch and stairs of the main building of Camp Marycrest and enjoy a meal. Note real tea cups are being used. Most folks wear sweaters or jackets. Could this be an end of season gathering? The camp was for girls and operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
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      Miniature of Portraits, Religious Sisters [Nuns], Unidentified
      Portraits, Religious Sisters [Nuns], Unidentified
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        • Description: Photo of six nuns outside near an arbor or trellis. They may be associated with Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont.
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        Miniature of Trinity College - Sports & Activities
        Trinity College - Sports & Activities
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          • Date Created: 1956
          • Description: 1956 White-jacketed Trinity College students (yearbook staff?) with faculty member/Sister of Mercy.
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          Miniature of Trinity College - Faculty
          Trinity College - Faculty
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            • Description: Faculty member of Trinity College and presumably a Sister of Mercy.
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            Miniature of Saint Joseph's School - Class Dinners
            Saint Joseph's School - Class Dinners
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              • Date Created: 1948
              • Description: 1948 photo of a parish dinner in honor of a graduating class from St. Joseph's school (Ecole Nazareth). Among those seated at the head table are the Rt. Rev. Joseph E. Pariseau, pastor, and (2nd from right) a member of the Daughters of the Holy Ghost, a Catholic order of religious women active as educators at Ecole Nazareth since 1943.
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              Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
              Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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                • Description: Photo of girls at summer camp, Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. The camp was located in Grand Isle, Vermont by the shores of Lake Champlain. Girls, counselors and nuns sit or stand by the water for a group portrait. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
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                Miniature of Portraits - Unidentified Groups
                Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1949
                  • Description: 1949 photo of a group of men, women, a nun and children gathered in a room; perhaps a kitchen (linoleum floor) for a portrait. See also mcalB16F01i06 with just the adults.
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                  Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's Convent
                  Mt. St. Mary's Convent
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                    • Date Created: 1955
                    • Description: Several Sisters of Mercy, novices (white veil), and postulants (black tulle veils) in prayer. Sacred Heart Chapel has large stained-glass windows. Dated 1955.
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                    Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's Convent
                    Mt. St. Mary's Convent
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                      • Date Created: 1955
                      • Description: Children seated in pews during catechism class in a chapel, with a Sister of Mercy (left) calling on children to stand and recite, very likely in preparation for First Communion. Girls have their heads covered, in adherence to Church teaching of the time. Is this also Sacred Heart Chapel? Photo dated 1955.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs