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 Portraits, children, unidentified
Portraits, children, unidentified
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    • Description: A young girl sits at a piano in a living room setting. She is neatly and very well dressed.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Athletics, unidentified
    Athletics, unidentified
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      • Date Created: 1957
      • Description: Class of 1957 Cathedral High School cheer leading squad. Taken in the downstairs gymnasium. Left to Right: Mary Ploof, Irene Daigle, Marilyn Murray, Judy Myette, Ann Marie Murphy, Danielle Dole, Mary Ann Ramaccia, Mary Zola and Janet Bourdeau. Photo #33.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Dance Recitals - Unidentified
      Dance Recitals - Unidentified
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        • Description: 1961?? A group of young ladies strike a pose on an outdoor platform. Many have an arm or leg extended and wear ballet slippers. Girls summer camp, may be MacArthur or Marycrest. Photo #8. See also mcalB04F32i05 and mcalB05F01i01
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Athletics, unidentified
        Athletics, unidentified
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          • Date Created: undated
          • Description: Photo of young girls exercising with their instructor nearby. Location may be the old YMCA basketball court in Burlington, Vermont. Undated by may be 1920s or 1930s.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Bluebirds
          Bluebirds
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            • Date Created: 1953
            • Description: 1953 Bluebirds ceremony with two dozen girls in dress uniform in attendance. Several adults stand in the back including a priest. Photo #1.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
            Camp Marycrest - Activities
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              • Date Created: 1948
              • Description: 1948 photo campers getting a tennis lesson at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vt. Lake Champlain seen in the background. Photo #12.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
              Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                • Date Created: 1959
                • Description: 1959 photo of young campers being instructed in what may be a singing session. Each girl holds a small booklet. Photo #4.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1954
                  • Description: 1954 photo of a parade on the grounds of Camp Marycrest as campers march down a dirt road carrying large banner.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                  Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                    • Description: Undated photo of young campers with counselors enjoying activities in the waters of Lake Champlain. A dock is to the right and a rope with floating wood blocks marks a boundary.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                    Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                      • Description: Photo of a game of girls volley ball at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #3.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs