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.
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Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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- Date Created: undated
- Description: Three young people dressed as the Three Wisemen (Magi) present their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ Child in what appears to be a Christmas pageant at Mount St. Mary's Academy in Burlington. A manger scene hangs behind the altar which has been set up on the stage with the tabernacle. See also mcalA15F09i08, mcalA15F07i28.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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- Date Created: undated
- Description: A high school dramatic production at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont. All female cast. Madame Butterfly? Photo #3.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mt. St. Mary's Convent
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- Date Created: 1955
- Description: Sister of Mercy kneeling before a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To her right is a somewhat 2-dimensional likeness of a devout person praying the rosary and holding a candle. Dated 1955.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing outside on the steps of the school.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing outside on the steps of the school. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) back row, 3rd from left.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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- Date Created: 1947
- Description: 1947 group portrait Mount St. Mary's Academy students assembled outside on school steps. Some of them wear identical necklaces (religious medallions?). Photo #5. Sodality Council?
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Portraits - Individuals
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 photo of a woman on an outdoor bench with a dog seated next to her.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Portraits - Individuals
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- Date Created: 1958
- Description: Profile portrait photo of a young woman wearing a riding outfit sits on a saddled horse that stands in a field. Dated 1958. Photo #4.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Portraits - Individuals
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- Date Created: 1957-1958
- Description: A woman wearing a plaid outfit stands in backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Portraits - Individuals
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- Description: McAllister's grandniece, Joanne Raymond in graduation cap and gown stands in the backyard of McAllister's home, 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. See also mcalA16F01i02
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs