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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167 Burlington (Vt.). 123 Portrait photography. 69 Students. 65 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 34 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 33 Men. 32 Children. 32 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 30 Buildings. 28 Women. 26 Church buildings. 25 First communion. 25 Young women. 22 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 22 Young men. 21 Nuns. 21 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 15 School children. 14 Boys. 14 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 14 Girls. 12 High school buildings. 11 Colchester (Vt.). 11 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 10 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Banners. 9 Gymnasiums. 9 Knights of Columbus. 8 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 8 Chapels. 8 Grand Isle (Vt.). 8 Worship programs. 7 High school students. 7 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 6 High school teachers. 6 Statues. 4 Bands (Music). 4 College students. 4 Middle school students. 4 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.). 4 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 4 University of Vermont. 4 Winooski (Vt.). 3 Basketball. 3 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 2 Baseball. 2 Bridegrooms. 2 High school graduates. 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 2 Vergennes (Vt.). 1 Architectural photography. 1 Brides. 1 Cake. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 College teachers. 1 Employees. 1 Family. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Interior architecture. 1 Musicians. 1 Restaurants. 1 Soldiers. 1 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 1 Veterans. 1 Weddings.

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Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Staff
Camp Marycrest - Staff
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    • Description: Undated group photo of Camp Marycrest staff, nuns and priest on the steps of the main building. Photo #3.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Christ the King School - First Communion
    Christ the King School - First Communion
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      • Description: Christ the King School - First Communion 1953 with the children assembled outside with one boy holding a banner. Photo #3.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Christ the King School - Graduation
      Christ the King School - Graduation
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        • Description: Christ the King School - Graduation 1953. Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
        Christ the King School - Confirmation
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          • Description: Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and a second priest in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949-1950. Head of a dog peers out from between two girls front row, right. Photo #3.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Christ the King School - First Communion
          Christ the King School - First Communion
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            • Description: Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with children assembled outside. The boys do not have jackets but wear long sleeved white shirts and ties. A priest is seen along with a religious banner and an altar boy back row center. Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Saint Michael's College - Groups
            Saint Michael's College - Groups
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              • Date Created: undated
              • Description: A group of men in business suits (associated with Saint Michael's College?) along with a priest pose for a portrait in a large open room (library?) with a brick fireplace and painting.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of UVM - Groups
              UVM - Groups
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                • Date Created: 1957-1958
                • Description: 1957 or 1958 photo of a group of mostly men (five nuns and one other woman seen) assembled on the steps of the Billings Library on the University of Vermont campus. Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
                Trinity College - Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1956
                  • Description: 1956 photo of Trinity College students, perhaps members of a sodality or other honors group, gathered in chapel. Priest may be Fr. Barry E. Fontaine.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of UVM Newman Club
                  UVM Newman Club
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                    • Date Created: 1951
                    • Description: 1951 photo of the UVM Newman Club, which today is known as the Catholic Center at UVM. Newman Clubs (named after John Henry Cardinal Newman) provided spiritual guidance and social activities to Catholic students at secular colleges. At the time of this photo, which appears in the 1953 Ariel (UVM yearbook), the home of the Newman Club was at 118 Pearl St. The priest pictured here is Fr. William R. Mulligan. Seated next to him is faculty adviser Catherine F. Nulty, a professor in the UVM Education department. Photo #46.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
                    Portraits, groups, unidentified
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                      • Description: A large group of men and women gather outside at night. A low brick wall is beside them and a brick pavement is also seen. Many wear badges. A priest is among them.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs