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 Camp Marycrest - Activities
Camp Marycrest - Activities
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    • Date Created: 1947
    • Description: 1947 Tennis at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #42.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Theatricals
    Camp Marycrest - Theatricals
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      • Description: Undated photo of a play performed outdoors at Camp Marycrest near porch of the main building.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Cathedral High School
      Cathedral High School
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        • Date Created: 1957
        • Description: 1957 photo of female Cathedral High School students assembled for a group picture. Photo #29.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Cathedral High School - Basketball
        Cathedral High School - Basketball
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 Cathedral High School girls' basketball team in the school gymnasium pose for a group picture. Photo #22.
          • 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 #3 of 3 in this folder. Undated. 1950s? Same group as mcalA09F05i22 and 33.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Misc.
            Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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              • Date Created: 1948
              • Description: Summer 1948 photo of a group of girls with a camp leader. Photo #6.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
              Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                • Description: Campers swim in Lake Champlain while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #25.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Misc.
                Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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                  • Date Created: 1947
                  • Description: 1947 photo of Marycrest campers seated on the front porch of one of the main buildings. They seem to be having a discussion.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Staff
                  Camp Marycrest - Staff
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                    • Date Created: 1954
                    • Description: 1954 contact sheet with four images of Camp Marycrest; group photo of staff and nuns (photo #10), group photo of campers (photo #17), worship service (photo #20), main building (photo #25).
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Catholic Daughters of America
                    Catholic Daughters of America
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                      • Date Created: 1951
                      • Description: 1951 photo of children and youth dressed in costumes for a recital or a production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Photo #1.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs