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 Camp Marycrest - Staff
Camp Marycrest - Staff
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    • Date Created: 1948
    • Description: Summer 1948 group photo of Marycrest staff, nuns, priest.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Cathedral High School
    Cathedral High School
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      • Description: 1947 photo of female students outside gathered for a group picture on the steps of Cathedral High School in Burlington, Vermont. A priest stands in front row at the center. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Cathedral High School
      Cathedral High School
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        • Date Created: 1947
        • Description: 1947 photo of female students outside gathered for a group picture on the steps of Cathedral High School in Burlington, Vermont.Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Cathedral High School
        Cathedral High School
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          • Description: 1959 photo of students, priests and nuns standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral High School in Burlington, Vermont for a class picture.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
          Christ the King School - Confirmation
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            • Description: Christ the King School - Confirmation 1944. Youth assembled outside with one priest. They are gathered in front of an entrance with the words "Regnet Christus" engraved overhead. Photo #1.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
            Christ the King School - Confirmation
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              • Description: 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. Photograph is dated 1945. Original caption reads: Spring
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
              Christ the King School - Confirmation
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                • Description: Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation One woman wears a leg brace (polio?). Photograph is dated 1947. Photo #2.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Christ the King School - Confirmation
                Christ the King School - Confirmation
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                  • Description: 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. Photograph is dated 1949. Photo #2.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of May Crowning
                  May Crowning
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                    • Date Created: 1945
                    • Description: 1945 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #1.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Miscellaneous
                    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Miscellaneous
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                      • Date Created: 1955
                      • Description: 1955 photo of a young woman and a priest each seated in upholstered arm chairs opposite one other.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs