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 Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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    • Date Created: 1956
    • Description: 1956 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing in the auditorium in front of school stage. Four wear dark robes. Photo #13.
    • 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: 1959
      • Description: 1959 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students standing outside on the steps of the school.
      • 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 school steps. Photo #21.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mount St. Mary's - Softball
        Mount St. Mary's - Softball
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          • Date Created: 1952
          • Description: 1952 photo of members of Mount St. Mary's Academy softball team on the field.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
          Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
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            • Date Created: 1952
            • Description: 1952 photo of members of Mount St. Mary's Academy tennis team on the court. Photo #7.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
            Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
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              • Date Created: 1952
              • Description: 1952 photo of members of Mount St. Mary's Academy tennis team on the court.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Children
              Portraits - Children
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                • Date Created: 1946-1947
                • Description: 1946 or 1947 portrait photo of a young girl standing on a small table placed before a curtained window. She wears a dress, bonnet and a necklace with a cross. Same child as in mcalB14F04i15
                • 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 her diploma and a bouquet of flowers. See also mcalA16F01i02, mcalB16F17i09 Dated 1959.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Theatricals
                  Theatricals
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                    • Date Created: 1946-1947
                    • Description: 1946 / 1947. High school dramatic production with three female cast members on stage. One is dressed as a nun.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Winooski High School - Chorus
                    Winooski High School - Chorus
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                      • Date Created: 1949-1950
                      • Description: 1949 / 1950 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with an adult man and woman. The singers wear choral robes. Photo #2.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs