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.

680 still image
Miniature of Theatricals
Theatricals
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    • Date Created: 1944
    • Description: Another 1944 photo of 18 girls all dressed alike in long dresses are on stage. They pose with stretched pieces of cloth that when viewed seem to form 6 pointed "snowflakes." Winter pageant or performance? Photo #1. See also mcalB18F33i01
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
    Portraits - Individuals
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      • Date Created: 1957-1958
      • Description: High school graduate in cap and gown stands with another girl in backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
      Portraits - Individuals
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        • Date Created: 1959
        • Description: McAllister's grandniece, Joanne Raymond, a graduate poses in the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington in her cap and gown and holds a bouquet of flowers. See also mcalA16F01i02, mcalB16F17i09, mcalB16F18i04
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Vergennes High School - Basketball
        Vergennes High School - Basketball
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          • Date Created: 1944-1945
          • Description: 1944 -1945 Vergennes High School girls basketball team, with coaches and school principal(?) in the gymnasium. A trophy is on the floor.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Bluebirds
          Bluebirds
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            • Description: 1957/58 A troop of girls belonging to the Blue Birds (Camp Fire Girls) stands and kneels with a framed poster. The girls are in uniform, some complete with beanie caps with blue bird emblem. Troop leader stands in back. See also mcalA14F16i12 under Portraits, children, unidentified
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Bristol School -Basketball
            Bristol School -Basketball
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              • Description: 1945-1946 Bristol School girls' basketball team in front of the old high school with coach in Bristol, Vermont. A large plush panda bear mascot has been placed in front. Photo #25.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
              Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                • Description: 1959 photo of campers outside in a field standing and kneeling by a Camp Marycrest banner. Three campers are dressed as Samuel de Champlain and Indian guides. Photo #5?
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                  • Description: 1959 photo of a truck decorated as a boat that is part of parade at Camp Marycrest. Campers dressed as Indians "paddle" the boat. They are commemorating the 350th landing of Samuel de Champlain on the shores of the lake of 1609.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                  Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                    • Description: A group of young campers sit on the grass with a camp leader near the main building of Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #26.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Campers Group Pictures
                    Camp Marycrest - Campers Group Pictures
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                      • Description: Undated photo of Marycrest campers and staff. Photo #21.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs