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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Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
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    • Date Created: 1961
    • Description: 1961 graduating class at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vt. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) middle row far right.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
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      • Date Created: 1961
      • Description: 1961 graduating class at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vt. in graduation robes outside on the steps of the school. Photo #29.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
      Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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        • Date Created: 1961
        • Description: 1961 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students gathered outside on the steps of the school. Photo #19.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
        Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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          • Date Created: 1961
          • Description: 1961 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing outside on the steps of the school. Photo #26.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
          Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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            • Date Created: 1961
            • Description: Three young ballet dancers on the Mount St. Mary's stage in 1961. Photo #35.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
            Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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              • Date Created: 1961
              • Description: 1961 photo Cheering Squad of Mount St. Mary's assembled on the front steps. Top row left to right is Georgiana Girard, Rose Ryan, Mary Tessier, Kathleen Donohue, ?. Front row left to right Lynne Basiliere, Joann Le Blanc, Therese Tessier, (Captain [later Terrie Kneen), Marion Brown, Claudette Doucette, Sue Hergenrother. Photo #25.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington High School - Orchestra
              Burlington High School - Orchestra
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                • Description: 1961 choral and string student high school musical groups gathered for what looks like a rehearsal. Location is the old Edmunds High School auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Event may be All State. Photo #3.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington High School - Orchestra
                Burlington High School - Orchestra
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                  • Description: 1961 Three young musicians, a violinist, pianist, clarinet or oboe player, seated with their instruments. Location Burlington High School (Edmunds High School building) auditorium, Burlington, Vermont. Event may be All State.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
                  Mount St. Mary's Academy - Graduates
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                    • Date Created: 1961
                    • Description: 1961 graduating class at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vt. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) middle row far right. Photo #1.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
                    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1961
                      • Description: 1961 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing outside on the steps of the school. Photo #10.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs