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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4593 Burlington (Vt.). 3725 Portrait photography. 1062 Construction projects. 1053 Buildings. 931 High school students. 897 Men. 848 Women. 791 Street photography. 680 Girls. 594 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 474 Young women. 469 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 459 Family. 458 Children. 450 Architectural photography. 415 Business. 384 Church buildings. 382 Interior architecture. 377 Boys. 367 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 352 Construction workers. 335 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 335 College students. 333 Landscape photography. 320 Dwellings. 320 High school athletes. 305 University of Vermont. 277 High school buildings. 276 House furnishings. 273 Students. 251 Young men. 235 Grand Isle (Vt.). 229 School children. 228 Machinery. 222 Priests. 217 Middlebury College. 215 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 215 Employees. 215 Middlebury (Vt.). 214 Champlain, Lake. 211 Winooski (Vt.). 207 High school graduates. 198 High school students -- Dramatic production. 194 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 193 Brides. 193 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 192 College teachers. 191 School sports. 178 Automobiles. 175 Basketball. 173 Camping. 170 Nuns. 167 Actors. 167 Stores, Retail. 164 Weddings. 160 Bridegrooms. 160 Gymnasiums. 157 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 151 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 151 Shelburne (Vt.). 150 Bridges. 148 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 144 Musicians. 143 Auditoriums. 141 Bands (Music). 141 Ferries. 139 Camps. 137 Colchester (Vt.). 135 Boats and boating. 128 Soldiers. 127 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 127 Trucks. 126 Burlington International Airport. 124 Hospitals. 123 Greek letter societies. 121 Baseball. 121 Champlain Transportation Company. 121 Choirs (Music). 121 Dance. 117 Christmas greens. 117 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 116 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 115 Musical groups. 112 Dance recitals. 111 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 105 Restaurants. 97 Costume. 95 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 94 Chapels. 94 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 89 High school teachers. 88 Service stations. 88 Tap dancers. 86 Classrooms. 86 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 84 Banners. 83 Urban parks. 81 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 80 Veterans. 79 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 79 Marriage. 78 Athletics. 78 Housing. 77 Choruses. 75 Animals. 72 Women veterans. 71 Drum majorettes. 70 First communion. 69 College graduates. 67 Nurses. 67 Street-railroad tracks. 64 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 63 Bristol (Vt.). 63 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 62 Infants. 62 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 62 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc. 62 Worship programs. 61 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.). 61 Ships. 60 Advertising. 60 Railroad tracks. 60 Steamboats. 59 Toys. 57 Horses. 57 Ticonderoga (Steamship). 56 Department stores. 56 Offices. 55 United States Work Projects Administration. 50 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 49 Cake. 49 Warships. 47 Furniture. 46 Flowers. 46 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 46 Vergennes (Vt.). 45 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 45 Dolls. 45 Middle school students. 45 Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Vermont. 42 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 42 Cheerleading. 41 Farms. 41 Milton (Vt.). 40 Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.). 40 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 39 Battery Park (Vt.). 39 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 38 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 38 Circus performers. 36 Oil storage tanks. 36 S.S. Kresge Company. 35 Gas ovens. 35 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States. 35 United States Public Works Administration. 34 Football. 32 Snowplows. 31 Painting. 30 Salvation Army. 29 Armed Forces -- Officers. 29 Heineberg Bridge (Chittenden County, Vt.). 29 Museums. 29 Statues. 29 Waste disposal sites. 28 Orchestra. 28 Swimming. 27 Chairs. 27 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.). 27 Snow removal. 27 St. Albans (Vt.). 26 Bowling. 26 Fanny Allen Hospital. 26 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 26 Tractors. 26 Traffic accidents. 25 Billboards. 25 Class reunions. 25 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 25 Winooski River (Vt.). 24 Cavalry. 24 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 24 Santa Claus. 23 Barns. 23 Exhibitions. 23 Girl Scouts. 23 Military supplies. 23 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 22 Gardens. 22 Street signs. 21 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 21 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 21 Tennis. 21 Theaters. 20 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 20 Rifles. 20 Sewage disposal. 20 Shelburne Museum. 20 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Track and field athletes. 19 Buses. 19 Canoes and canoeing. 19 Cows. 19 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 19 Livestock. 18 Burlington Business College. 18 Railroad trains. 17 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 17 Drugstores. 17 Vermont Emergency Relief Administration. 16 Bank buildings. 16 Dairying -- Equipment and supplies. 16 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Military weapons. 16 Piano. 16 Potash Brook (Vt.). 16 Radio stations. 16 Shelburne Public School (Shelburne, Vt.). 16 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 16 Waitsfield (Vt.). 15 Airplanes. 15 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 15 Cavalry horses. 15 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 15 Wake services. 14 Hotels. 14 Quarries and quarrying. 13 Black Cat Cafe (Burlington, Vt.). 13 Blackface entertainers. 13 Flag raising and lowering. 13 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. 13 Parades. 13 Reunions. 13 Rivers. 12 Archery. 12 Ballerinas. 12 Christmas pageants. 12 Handicraft. 12 Sand and gravel mines and mining. 12 Snowblowers. 12 Wreckers (Vehicles). 11 Boy Scouts. 11 Exhibit booths. 11 Factories. 11 Farmhouses. 11 Fishes. 11 Flood damage. 11 Government vessels. 11 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 11 Williston (Vt.). 10 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 10 Cemeteries. 10 Knights of Columbus. 10 Manufacturing and Tool Corp. 10 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 10 Refuse and refuse disposal. 10 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 10 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.). 10 Tractors -- Equipment and supplies. 10 Trailers. 9 Radio broadcasters. 9 Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.). 9 Vermont Transit Company. 8 Cafeterias. 8 Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.). 8 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 8 Police. 8 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.). 8 Totem poles. 7 Aircraft accidents. 7 Bombing and gunnery ranges. 7 Cattle. 7 Chickens -- Housing. 7 Chickens. 7 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Convenience stores. 7 Essex Junction (Vt.). 7 J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc. 7 Minstrel shows. 7 Monuments. 6 Beauty operators. 6 Burlington Federal Savings. 6 High school students -- Track and field. 6 Montpelier (Vt.). 6 Plants. 6 Refrigerators. 6 Sepulchral monuments. 6 Tank trucks. 6 Volleyball. 5 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 5 Elihu B. Taft Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Hardware. 5 Penick & Ford Ltd. Inc. 5 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 5 Rifle practice. 5 Van Ness House. 5 Vermont 4-H Clubs. 5 Vermont Governor. 5 Waste disposal in the ground. 4 American Legion. 4 Bulls. 4 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). 4 Cosmetics. 4 General Electric Company. 4 Pool (game). 4 Post office buildings. 4 Puppets. 4 Richford (Vt.). 4 Richford High School (Richford, Vt.). 4 Stoves. 4 Vermont Industrial School. 4 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 4 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 3 A.M. Kidder & Co., Inc. 3 Boxing. 3 Bridge railings. 3 Burlington Rapid Transit Company. 3 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Covered bridges. 3 Culverts. 3 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Fletcher Free Library. 3 Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Mobile homes. 3 Modern Woodmen of America. 3 Motels. 3 Sideshows. 3 Vaults (Strong rooms). 3 Vermont State Police. 3 Woodwork. 2 A.D. Pease Grain Co. 2 Basin Harbor (Vt.). 2 Compasses (Mathematical instruments). 2 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 2 Creameries. 2 Dams. 2 Hockey. 2 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.). 2 Manholes. 2 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 2 Tattoo artists. 2 United Service Organizations (U.S.). 2 Vehicles, Military. 1 American Red Cross. 1 B'nai B'rith. 1 Blasting. 1 Chests. 1 Cre?ches (Nativity scenes). 1 Display of merchandise. 1 Firearms. 1 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Johnson (Vt.). 1 Kake Walk (Event). 1 Lakeview Cemetery (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Lighthouses. 1 Mansfield, Mount (Vt.). 1 Merchants National Bank (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Portrait photography 1 Radio actors and actresses. 1 Skating. 1 Snow sculpture. 1 St. Ambrose Church (Bristol, Vt.). 1 St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Saint Albans, Vt.). 1 Targets (Shooting). 1 Trays. 1 Turkeys. 1 Vergennes Inn (Vt.). 1 Warships..

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Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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    • Date Created: 1955
    • Description: 1955 photo of a theatrical performance with a biblical theme. Presented here is the birth of the Baby Jesus.The entire cast of the play seems to be on stage for what may be a Christmas pageant. Photo #2.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
    Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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      • Date Created: undated
      • Description: Cast photo of high school dramatic production on stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #7. Madame Butterfly?
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's Convent
      Mt. St. Mary's Convent
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        • Date Created: 1946-1947
        • Description: Two Sisters of Mercy. Dated 1946/1947; location unknown.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's Convent
        Mt. St. Mary's Convent
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          • Date Created: 1955
          • Description: Sister of Mercy, perhaps a novice, preparing altar cloths in the sacristy for Mass. Also in the photo are a chalice, some vestments (far right), and a page of prayers in Latin (Orationes) that a priest would recite while vesting. Dated 1955.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's Convent - Music
          Mt. St. Mary's Convent - Music
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            • Date Created: 1958
            • Description: 1958 photo of nuns of Mount St. Mary's Convent seated in the auditorium for a music session. Religious orders represented here include the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Charity of Providence (with the balloon-shaped headdress). Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
            Nazareth School - Graduates
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: Nazareth School, Class of 1949 (as indicated in the lower left corner of photo) with Rev. (Msgr.) Joseph Pariseau, pastor, and William F. Laliberte, curate. This is the first class to wear traditional caps and gowns. The school (20 Allen St., Burl.) was renamed St. Joseph School in 1961 (another Burl. school by the same name had closed) and then closed in 2010 because of declining enrollment. Photo #2.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
              Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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                • Date Created: 1953
                • Description: 1953 photo of Texaco oil tank construction area on the shore of Lake Champlain. Various vehicles and supplies on site.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Nazareth School - Graduates
                Nazareth School - Graduates
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                  • Date Created: 1953
                  • Description: Nazareth School, Class of 1953 (as written in the lower left corner), with Msgr. Joseph Pariseau, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, 1933-1956.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Order of the Eastern Star
                  Order of the Eastern Star
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                    • Date Created: 1956-1957
                    • Description: Two couples dressed in formal attire at a function held by the Burlington Order of the Eastern Star. Photo #6.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Order of the Eastern Star
                    Order of the Eastern Star
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                      • Date Created: 1956-1957
                      • Description: Two couples dressed in formal attire at a function held by the Burlington Order of the Eastern Star. Photo #5.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs