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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450 Portrait photography. 388 Burlington (Vt.). 314 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 255 High school students. 96 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 96 Grand Isle (Vt.). 69 High school athletes. 63 Basketball. 63 Camping. 56 Boys. 47 Students. 43 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 38 Choruses. 35 High school graduates. 34 House furnishings. 29 Children. 29 Women. 27 School sports. 25 Classrooms. 22 Choirs (Music). 21 Athletics. 21 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 21 High school buildings. 20 Gymnasiums. 19 Cheerleading. 19 First communion. 19 Musicians. 19 Young women. 17 Camps. 17 Interior architecture. 17 Nuns. 16 Champlain, Lake. 16 School children. 16 Winooski (Vt.). 16 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 15 Buildings. 15 Worship programs. 14 Priests. 13 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 12 Dolls. 12 Family. 12 Swimming. 11 Actors. 11 Costume. 11 Dance. 11 High school students -- Dramatic production. 11 Piano. 10 Banners. 9 Cake. 9 Middle school students. 9 Musical groups. 9 Tennis. 8 Bristol (Vt.). 8 Dwellings. 8 Handicraft. 8 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 8 Vergennes (Vt.). 7 Archery. 7 Girl Scouts. 6 Church buildings. 6 Furniture. 6 Statues. 6 Toys. 5 Auditoriums. 5 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Christmas greens. 5 Infants. 5 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 4 Buses. 4 Canoes and canoeing. 4 Chapels. 4 High school teachers. 4 Horses. 4 Men. 4 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 4 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 3 Dance recitals. 3 Drum majorettes. 3 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Parades. 3 Trucks. 3 Women veterans. 2 Ballerinas. 2 Chairs. 2 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Landscape photography. 2 Puppets. 2 Tap dancers. 2 Theaters. 2 University of Vermont. 2 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 2 Volleyball. 2 Weddings. 1 Animals. 1 Baseball. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bridegrooms. 1 Brides. 1 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 1 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 1 Salvation Army. 1 Santa Claus. 1 Skating. 1 Veterans. 1 Waitsfield (Vt.). 1 Young men.

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Miniature of Portraits - Children
Portraits - Children
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    • Date Created: 1944
    • Description: 1944 portrait photo of a young girl sitting on a long coffee table and holding a stuffed toy teddy bear .
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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      • Date Created: 1948
      • Description: 1948 portrait of Mount St. Mary's Academy students assembled outside beside the school entrance. Photo #23.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
      Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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        • Date Created: 1957
        • Description: 1957 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students. Photo #15.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits - Children (Parties)
        Portraits - Children (Parties)
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          • Date Created: 1947
          • Description: 1947 first birthday portrait photo of a little girl with her cake.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Vergennes High School - Basketball
          Vergennes High School - Basketball
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            • Date Created: 1944-1945
            • Description: 1944 -1945 Vergennes High School girls basketball team, with coaches and school principal(?) in the gymnasium. A trophy is on the floor. Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of School Sports - Basketball
            School Sports - Basketball
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              • Date Created: 1944
              • Description: 1944 - Three members of an unidentified girls basketball team. Photo #5.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
              Portraits - Individuals
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                • Date Created: 1945
                • Description: 1945 portrait photo of two young girls outdoors sitting on the steps of UVM Waterman building.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1948
                  • Description: 1948 Campers pose in their swimsuits while standing in the water near the shore and dock. Photo #25.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Chapel & Services
                  Camp Marycrest - Chapel & Services
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                    • Date Created: 1959
                    • Description: 1959 photo of worship service at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #20.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Misc.
                    Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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                      • Date Created: 1948
                      • Description: Summer 1948 photo of a dining hall with Marycrest campers eating a meal.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs