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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2092 Burlington (Vt.). 1743 Portrait photography. 468 Construction projects. 452 Buildings. 450 High school students. 406 Men. 389 Women. 349 Street photography. 318 Girls. 263 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 242 Young women. 212 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 201 Children. 198 Family. 197 Architectural photography. 178 Business. 173 Boys. 169 Church buildings. 168 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 161 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 159 Landscape photography. 158 High school athletes. 153 Interior architecture. 150 Construction workers. 148 College students. 140 Dwellings. 134 University of Vermont. 132 High school buildings. 132 House furnishings. 128 Students. 123 Young men. 110 Machinery. 109 School children. 106 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 104 School sports. 102 Middlebury College. 101 Middlebury (Vt.). 97 Employees. 96 Brides. 96 Champlain, Lake. 96 Grand Isle (Vt.). 96 Priests. 92 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 91 Winooski (Vt.). 87 High school graduates. 87 High school students -- Dramatic production. 86 College teachers. 85 Basketball. 82 Automobiles. 82 Shelburne (Vt.). 81 Bridegrooms. 81 Weddings. 76 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 73 Bands (Music). 73 Stores, Retail. 72 Actors. 72 Nuns. 70 Ferries. 70 Musicians. 69 Camping. 68 Boats and boating. 67 Bridges. 67 Gymnasiums. 66 Colchester (Vt.). 65 Auditoriums. 65 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 64 Soldiers. 62 Baseball. 59 Christmas greens. 59 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 59 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 59 Trucks. 57 Champlain Transportation Company. 57 Dance. 57 Hospitals. 56 Greek letter societies. 55 Choirs (Music). 54 Dance recitals. 54 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 54 Musical groups. 53 Burlington International Airport. 53 High school teachers. 53 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 53 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 52 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 51 Restaurants. 50 Camps. 49 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 44 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 43 Service stations. 42 Banners. 40 Chapels. 40 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 39 Classrooms. 39 Tap dancers. 38 Marriage. 37 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 37 Costume. 37 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 36 Choruses. 35 Nurses. 35 Urban parks. 35 Veterans. 34 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc. 33 Drum majorettes. 33 First communion. 33 Street-railroad tracks. 32 Animals. 32 Housing. 32 Steamboats. 31 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 31 Railroad tracks. 31 Ships. 31 Ticonderoga (Steamship). 30 Bristol (Vt.). 30 Horses. 30 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 29 College graduates. 29 Department stores. 29 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.). 29 Women veterans. 28 Athletics. 26 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 25 Vergennes (Vt.). 24 Toys. 24 United States Work Projects Administration. 24 Worship programs. 23 Infants. 23 Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.). 23 Warships. 22 Flowers. 22 Furniture. 22 Middle school students. 22 Offices. 21 Advertising. 21 Circus performers. 21 Dolls. 21 Milton (Vt.). 20 Cake. 20 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Farms. 19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 19 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 19 S.S. Kresge Company. 18 Oil storage tanks. 18 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States. 17 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 17 United States Public Works Administration. 17 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 16 Battery Park (Vt.). 16 Cheerleading. 16 Salvation Army. 16 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Statues. 16 Traffic accidents. 15 Bowling. 15 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 15 Fanny Allen Hospital. 15 Football. 15 Gas ovens. 15 Heineberg Bridge (Chittenden County, Vt.). 15 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 15 St. Albans (Vt.). 14 Burlington Business College. 14 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 14 Museums. 14 Orchestra. 14 Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Vermont. 14 Snowplows. 13 Armed Forces -- Officers. 13 Class reunions. 13 Rifles. 12 Gardens. 12 Snow removal. 12 Theaters. 11 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 11 Sewage disposal. 11 Shelburne Museum. 11 Waste disposal sites. 10 Billboards. 10 Chairs. 10 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 10 Drugstores. 10 Livestock. 10 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.). 10 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 10 Santa Claus. 10 Swimming. 10 Wake services. 9 Airplanes. 9 Cavalry. 9 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 9 Military supplies. 9 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Street signs. 9 Tractors. 9 Vermont Emergency Relief Administration. 9 Winooski River (Vt.). 8 Bank buildings. 8 Canoes and canoeing. 8 Cows. 8 Dairying -- Equipment and supplies. 8 Painting. 8 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 8 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 8 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Archery. 7 Ballerinas. 7 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 7 Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Exhibitions. 7 Girl Scouts. 7 Military weapons. 7 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. 7 Piano. 7 Quarries and quarrying. 7 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 7 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Tennis. 7 Track and field athletes. 6 Barns. 6 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 6 Cemeteries. 6 Government vessels. 6 Handicraft. 6 Hotels. 6 Potash Brook (Vt.). 6 Radio stations. 6 Railroad trains. 6 Reunions. 6 Shelburne Public School (Shelburne, Vt.). 6 Trailers. 6 Waitsfield (Vt.). 6 Wreckers (Vehicles). 5 Cattle. 5 Cavalry horses. 5 Christmas pageants. 5 Factories. 5 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Fishes. 5 Flag raising and lowering. 5 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 5 Minstrel shows. 5 Parades. 5 Rivers. 5 Snowblowers. 5 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 5 Totem poles. 4 Aircraft accidents. 4 Black Cat Cafe (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Blackface entertainers. 4 Boy Scouts. 4 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Burlington Federal Savings. 4 Chickens -- Housing. 4 Chickens. 4 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Farmhouses. 4 Flood damage. 4 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 4 Knights of Columbus. 4 Manufacturing and Tool Corp. 4 Montpelier (Vt.). 4 Plants. 4 Police. 4 Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.). 4 Sand and gravel mines and mining. 4 Tank trucks. 4 Volleyball. 4 Waste disposal in the ground. 3 Beauty operators. 3 Bombing and gunnery ranges. 3 Bulls. 3 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 3 Buses. 3 Convenience stores. 3 Covered bridges. 3 Exhibit booths. 3 J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc. 3 Mobile homes. 3 Monuments. 3 Penick & Ford Ltd. Inc. 3 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 3 Radio broadcasters. 3 Refuse and refuse disposal. 3 Richford (Vt.). 3 Richford High School (Richford, Vt.). 3 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Tractors -- Equipment and supplies. 3 Vermont Governor. 3 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 3 Williston (Vt.). 2 Cafeterias. 2 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). 2 Compasses (Mathematical instruments). 2 Cosmetics. 2 Elihu B. Taft Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Essex Junction (Vt.). 2 Hockey. 2 Pool (game). 2 Post office buildings. 2 Refrigerators. 2 Sepulchral monuments. 2 Sideshows. 2 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.). 2 Stoves. 2 Van Ness House. 2 Vaults (Strong rooms). 2 Vermont 4-H Clubs. 2 Vermont Industrial School. 2 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 2 Woodwork. 1 A.D. Pease Grain Co. 1 Basin Harbor (Vt.). 1 Boxing. 1 Bridge railings. 1 Burlington Rapid Transit Company. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Chests. 1 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 1 Firearms. 1 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Fletcher Free Library. 1 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vt.). 1 General Electric Company. 1 High school students -- Track and field. 1 Johnson (Vt.). 1 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.). 1 Manholes. 1 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Merchants National Bank (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Modern Woodmen of America. 1 Puppets. 1 Trays. 1 United Service Organizations (U.S.). 1 Vehicles, Military. 1 Vermont State Police. 1 Vermont Transit Company.

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Miniature of Camp Holy Cross
Camp Holy Cross
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    • Description: Undated photo #4 of staff at Camp Holy Cross located at Malletts Bay, Colchester Vermont. Five rows of people either stand or sit for this group portrait on the camp grounds. (1950s or 60s?)
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Camp Holy Cross
    Camp Holy Cross
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      • Description: Undated (circa 1951) photo; group portrait of four rows of young men, a young woman and older adults on the grounds of Camp Holy Cross, a summer youth recreation camp owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. Camp tee-shirts read "Camp Holy Cross Burlington". Behind are camp buildings and a bus. A version of this photo appears in the book "Champlain Valley memories, vol. 2 - the 1940s, '50s, '60s" on page 104. Photo #1.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
      Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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        • Description: Staff of Camp Marycrest and nuns of the Sisters of Mercy, who run the camp, sit on the steps of the grand building on the camp grounds. One girl in the back row wears a sweat shirt with the University of Vermont. Photo #13.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
        Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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          • Description: A group of young campers sit on the ground in front of an open sided building and do craft projects. Some use yarn to make octopus like dolls. They are at Camp Marycrest, in Grand Isle, Vermont, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy. Undated but may be taken in 1950s or 1960s.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
          Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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            • Description: Photo #16 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff and nuns as they sit for a group portrait on the camp grounds in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993).
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
            Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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              • Description: Girls at Camp Marycrest learn the proper way to handle camping equipment. Here they fold up a bedroll. A pitched tent stands behind them. 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.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camps: Unidentified
              Camps: Unidentified
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                • Description: A small group of young boys and their leader stand in front of a small building labeled "Pirates Den". An appropriate flag, skull and crossbones adorn the building and the "pirates" are "armed" with clubs and wear neck kerchiefs and head scarves. Taken in the summer time maybe in the 1920s or 1930s perhaps at a boys' camp. Location unknown.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Circus People
                Circus People
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                  • Description: Photo of the Iceland Viking Giant standing outside beside a tent of the main circus sideshow. The Circus may have been an independent organization that traveled to Vermont and set up at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds. 1940s-50s?
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Circus People
                  Circus People
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                    • Description: Portrait photo of a lady of the circus with flowers in her hair standing outside a tent. Same lady as seen in photos mcalA09F08i05 through 12. May be 1940s-50s at the Champlain Valley Fair.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Congregational Church, First - Groups
                    Congregational Church, First - Groups
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                      • Description: Photo of a high school majorette (probably Cathedral High School in the 1950s) Undated. Could this be Sandra Dutra, class of 1958?
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs