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 St. Anthony's Church and School
St. Anthony's Church and School
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: 1945 graduating students of St. Anthony parish school gather with Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor, for a class photo. After serving in many parishes, Fr. Marion came to St. Anthony's in 1940. The 10-year-old school soon had a bus, a hot lunch program, and, at the insistence of the Quebecois pastor, offered French for an hour a day starting with 3rd graders.
    • 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: 1952
      • Description: Graduating Class of 1952 at St. Anthony School, with Rev. Bernard Couture (left) and Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor.
      • 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: 1949
        • Description: 1949 students of St. Anthony School with Rev. Edmund Marion (right), pastor since 1940, and Rev. Arthur Hamel. The occasion must be the sacrament of Confirmation, since the students appear to be at that age. The church is on the left; the parish rectory, on the right; and the school is behind the church. The church cornerstone is dated 1902, and the rectory was built the same year. Photo #1.
        • 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: 1944
          • Description: Graduating Class of 1944 at St. Anthony School, with Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor. Family, including young children, can be seen in the background. The school was opened on Oct. 1, 1931 and had as many as 400 students. Fr. Marion became pastor in 1940 after having served in many parishes, and began renovations at the school as well as a hot lunch program.
          • 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: 1952
            • Description: Graduating Class of 1952 at St. Anthony School, with Rev. Bernard Couture (left) and Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of St. John Vianney Church
            St. John Vianney Church
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              • Date Created: 1948-1949
              • Description: First communion class outside on the steps of St. John Vianney Church in So. Burlington, Vt. with a nun and Reverend Bernard R. Spears. Dated 1948-1949.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
              Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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                • Date Created: 1951-1952
                • Description: 1951 / 1952 photo of Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here one sees the full panoply of religious artifacts and decoration known before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, some of which can be seen at St. Joseph's today. These include a reproduction of DaVinci's "Last Supper," numerous statues of saints and angels, at least 3 American flags, perhaps a flag of Vatican City, flowers, plants, and special lighting. In addition, a man standing in the middle of the church appears to be playing a trumpet. The occasion of this particular mass is not known.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
                Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
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                  • Date Created: 1947
                  • Description: 1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration in the parish hall at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. William F. Laliberte, at St. Joseph's 1943-1951, is seated among some ladies of the parish. The occasion may be the 10th anniversary of Fr. Laliberte's ordination, or the founding of a sodality. Photo #2.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
                  Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
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                    • Date Created: 1947
                    • Description: 1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration in the parish hall at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. William F. Laliberte, at St. Joseph's 1943-1951, is seated among some ladies of the parish. The occasion may be the 10th anniversary of Fr. Laliberte's ordination, or the founding of a sodality. Photo #1.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Saint Michael's College - Groups
                    Saint Michael's College - Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1935-1936
                      • Description: 1935-1936 Saint Michael's College. Old Gym. Head table between two coats of arms. Left to right: Mon. Patrick Brennan (of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located at 84 Cherry Street, Burlington, Vt.), Mr. McNamara, Bishop Joseph Rice. Coat of arms: left: those of Pope Pius XI, and to the right: those of Bishop Rice and the Diocese of Burlington.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs