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 Saint Stephen's
Saint Stephen's
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    • Date Created: 1949
    • Description: 1949 photo of the St. Stephen's parish baseball team and coaches, taken outside the church in Winooski. The priest in the back row, center, is probably the Rt. Rev. John B. McGarry (d. 1951), rector of St. Stephen's at the time of this photo.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of May Crowning
    May Crowning
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      • Date Created: 1944
      • Description: 1944 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
      Nazareth School - Graduates
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        • Date Created: 1951
        • Description: Nazareth School, Class of 1951 (as written in the lower left corner), with Rev. (Msgr.) Joseph Pariseau (wearing biretta) and Rev. William F. Laliberte.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
        Nazareth School - Graduates
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          • Date Created: 1956
          • Description: A group of graduates, identified in St. Joseph parish history as Class of 1956, gather in front of the school for a formal class photo. Msgr. Charles Marcoux stands at the center of the group. Boys wear solid colored robes and are in the back rows. The girls are in white robes and are in the front. 8th grade graduates at Nazareth School (later called St Joseph School) at 20 Allen Street in Burlington. Closed 2010.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
          Nazareth School - Graduates
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            • Date Created: 1959
            • Description: A group of graduates, identified in St. Joseph parish history as Class of 1959, gather in front of the school for a formal class photo. Msgr. Charles Marcoux stands at the center of the group. Boys wear solid colored robes and are in the back rows. The girls are in white robes and are in the front. Photo #1. 8th grade graduates at Nazareth School (later called St Joseph Parish School) at 20 Allen Street in Burlington. Closed 2010.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Cathedral High School, Burlington
            Cathedral High School, Burlington
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              • Description: Formal graduating class photo outside one of the entrances of the school. All are in robes with the girls in front and boys in back. A priest in a robe stands central. Undated. Photo #2.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Christ the King School
              Christ the King School
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                • Description: School marching band in uniform. Majorettes in the foreground. The Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Flag bearer is foreground center. Undated. Photo #4.
                • 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: Children with church clergy are assembled inside for a formal first communion group portrait. The girls are in white dresses with veils. The boys are all in white suits. Photo taken in celebration of the Catholic sacrament of first communion. Photo #1 of 3 in this folder. Undated. 1950s? Same group as mcalA09F05i22 and 33.
                  • 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: Children with church clergy are assembled outside of Christ the King Church for a formal first communion group portrait. Photo #1 of 3 in this folder. Dated 1959.
                    • 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 undated Photo #2.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs