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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Miniature of Camp Birchcliffe
Camp Birchcliffe
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    • Description: July 1945 Adult campers sit on the rocky shoreline sharing a meal while two women in front serve up some food. Photo #25.
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    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
    Camp Marycrest - Activities
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      • Description: 1948 Campers gather outside for a ceremony.
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      Miniature of Miscellaneous
      Miscellaneous
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        • Date Created: 1959
        • Description: 1959 outdoor BBQ camp fire with cook creating steam by pouring water.
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        Miniature of Camps: Unidentified
        Camps: Unidentified
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          • Description: An outdoor setting near Lake Champlain is the site for a pageant. A large group of mostly girls (or all girls) are dressed in costume with flags, shields, weapons. "Indians" wrapped on blankets stand to the left. May be at a girls' summer camp. Date and location unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Photo #2. Similar to mcalA08F06i08 but a different angle. See also mcalA17F15i31.
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          Miniature of Camp Abnaki - Cabins
          Camp Abnaki - Cabins
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            • Date Created: 1946
            • Description: 1946 photo of young campers standing in front of their cabin, Agaskw, with their counselor. Photo #14. Some of the boys wear swimming trunks.
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            Miniature of Camp Birchcliffe Activities
            Camp Birchcliffe Activities
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              • Date Created: 1946/1947
              • Description: 1946/1947 A woman plays a bugle as adult campers are gathered on the green surrounded by trees outside one of the buildings of Camp Birchcliffe, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #3.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
              Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
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                • Description: circa 1944-1950 photo of Camp Abnaki counselors standing in Lake Champlain. They may also be swimming instructors. Photo #33.
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                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1948
                  • Description: 1948 photo campers getting a tennis lesson at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vt. Lake Champlain seen in the background. Photo #12.
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                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                  Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                    • Date Created: 1959
                    • Description: 1959 photo of young campers being instructed in what may be a singing session. Each girl holds a small booklet. Photo #4.
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                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                    Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                      • Date Created: 1954
                      • Description: 1954 photo of a parade on the grounds of Camp Marycrest as campers march down a dirt road carrying large banner.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs