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 Christ the King School - Graduation
Christ the King School - Graduation
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    • Description: Christ the King School - Graduation 1953.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Knights of Columbus
    Knights of Columbus
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      • Date Created: 1940
      • Description: 1940s Knights of Columbus meal event. Priests stand behind the head meal table decorated with a bouquet of tulips. Several ladies are also seen standing.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Knights of Columbus
      Knights of Columbus
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 photo of five Knights of Columbus members, one is a priest, standing dressed in tuxedos and wearing sashes.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
        Nazareth School - Graduates
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: Nazareth School, Class of 1956, with Rev. (Msgr.) Charles Marcoux. 1956 was the first year of Msgr. Marcoux's pastorate (1956-1970) at St. Joseph Parish.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of St. Anthony's School Burlington - Groups
          St. Anthony's School Burlington - Groups
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            • Description: An assembly of St. Anthony's School students at graduation time. Caps, gowns, and diplomas in hand. The priest is Rev. Walter F. Charland, who, according to the Burlington Directory, served the parish from ca. 1956-1962. The site could be the main altar of the church on Flynn Ave. (Same group as that in mcalA16F10i01, but 3 students in this photo are wearing their glasses.) Photo #1.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Nazareth School (St. Joseph School), Burlington
            Nazareth School (St. Joseph School), Burlington
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              • 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 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 #2 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 - Graduation
                Christ the King School - Graduation
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                  • Date Created: 1956/1957
                  • Description: Christ the King School - Graduation 1956/1957. Photo #3.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Cathedral High School
                  Cathedral High School
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                    • Date Created: 1959
                    • Description: 1959 photo of students, priests and nuns standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral High School in Burlington, Vermont for a class picture.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
                    Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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                      • Description: Photo #10 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff, nuns and priest 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