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 Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
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    • Date Created: 1954
    • Description: 1954 photo of members of the Mt St Mary's basketball team posing for a group portrait in the gymnasium in M formation. Photo #15.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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      • Date Created: 1954
      • Description: 1954 portrait photo of the Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled on the school's stage. Photo #25.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
      Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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        • Date Created: 1957
        • Description: 1957 group portrait of the Mount St. Mary's Academy chorus in choir robes.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
        Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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          • Date Created: 1960
          • Description: 1960 Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus standing outside the school. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) back row 3rd from right. Photo #12
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
          Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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            • Date Created: 1961
            • Description: 1961 group portrait of the Mount St. Mary's Academy chorus in choir robes standing outside on the steps of the school along with one of the Sisters of Mercy. Photo #28.
            • 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: 1953
              • Description: 1953 group portrait of Mount St. Mary's Academy students. Some wear one or two badges on their uniforms. All wear special necklaces with pendant or religious medallion. Photo #12. Sodality Council?
              • 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 #14.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Milton High School - Activities
                Milton High School - Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1946-1947
                  • Description: 1946/1947 portrait photo of girls' basketball team at Milton High School with panda bear mascot. Photo #3.
                  • 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: 1946
                    • Description: 1946 group portrait of Mount St. Mary's Academy students assembled on the steps of the stage. Photo #9.
                    • 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 eight Mount St. Mary's Academy students. Photo #30
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs