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 Church
Christ the King Church
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    • Description: Rev. Charles A. Towne standing in front of the Christ the King Rectory located at 43 Shelburne Road.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Christ the King Church
    Christ the King Church
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      • Description: 1951 photo of Rev. Charles A. Towne posing with a fellow priest and two female Christ the King parishioners. Photo #4.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
      Christ the King School - Confirmation
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        • Description: 1944 photo of young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photo #3 or 8?
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of School Groups - Unidentified
        School Groups - Unidentified
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          • Date Created: 1948-1949
          • Description: Ca. 1948 photo of at least 200 young people and adults. Room is probably a gymnasium in Burlington. Occasion may be a gathering before graduation such as baccalaureate (both Anglican and Roman Catholic clergy are present).
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of School Groups - Unidentified
          School Groups - Unidentified
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            • Date Created: 1948-1949
            • Description: Ca. 1948 photo of at least 200 young people and adults. Room is probably a gymnasium in Burlington. Occasion may be a gathering before graduation such as baccalaureate (both Anglican and Roman Catholic clergy are present).
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Saint Joseph's School - Class Dinners
            Saint Joseph's School - Class Dinners
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: 1949 photo of a class dinner for the St. Joseph School Class of '49, with Rt. Rev. Joseph E. Pariseau sitting at the head table, along with students (top 2 boys and girls?) and perhaps teachers, and a sister in the Daughters of the Holy Ghost order.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Saint Michael's College - Groups
              Saint Michael's College - Groups
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                • Date Created: undated
                • Description: Three men (associated with Saint Michael's College?) sit at wooden tables in a large open room (library?) with a brick fireplace. Photo #3.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Saint Michael's College - Groups
                Saint Michael's College - Groups
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                  • Date Created: undated
                  • Description: Men gather in a pews in a chapel or church for a group portrait. Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel? Religious statue seen in background. Photo 32.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of St. Anthony's Church and School
                  St. Anthony's Church and School
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                    • Date Created: 1945
                    • Description: 1945 group of young children with Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor of St. Anthony Parish since 1940. Most seem to be dressed for First Communion, although the older boys have dark blazers and navy style caps. The picture may have been taken shortly after Victory in Europe Day (May 8, 1945), which would explain the prominence of the American flag. The parish school seen in the background opened Oct. 8, 1931, closed in 1971, and was demolished in 1980.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Knights of Columbus
                    Knights of Columbus
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                      • Date Created: 1945
                      • Description: 1945 portrait photo of a large group of Knights of Columbus members dressed in tuxedos and wearing sashes or neck insignias. Several members are priests and sit in the front row
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs