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 - Miscellaneous
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Miscellaneous
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    • Description: Students of Mount St. Mary's participate in a Christmas drive for the poor. Boxes and baskets of goods include canned food, clothing and toys. Some of the boxes are labeled for whom the gifts would be appropriate (e.g. adults, or children). A poster hangs in back listing special needs items wanted. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #2.
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    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Sodality
    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Sodality
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      • Date Created: 1948
      • Description: 1948 photo of students of the Sodality Council of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school, assembled for a formal group photo. They wear necklaces (religious medallions?). School was located on Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Sodalities were lay organizations dedicated to personal piety and service to others. The priest in this photo may be the Rev. Barry E. Fontaine of the Catholic diocese of Burlington. The statue of Christ displays the Sacred Heart, and some of the "sodalists" have flowers to decorate the shrine. Photo #2.
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      Miniature of Mount St. Mary's - Softball
      Mount St. Mary's - Softball
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        • Date Created: 1960
        • Description: 1960 group photo of members dressed in school uniforms of the Mount St. Mary's Academy softball team kneeling outside on the grass. Photo #22.
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        Miniature of Portraits - Children
        Portraits - Children
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: Six images of a little girl in pigtails posing for a photo portrait. Dated 1945.
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          Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
          Portraits - Individuals
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            • Date Created: 1945
            • Description: 1945 portrait photo of a young woman sitting outdoors with an open book on the steps of UVM Waterman building.
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            Miniature of Theatricals
            Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1937
              • Description: 1937 photo of group of young women gathered in a living room(?), dressed in costume with older adults and one small boy sitting in a woman's lap. Photo #2.
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              Miniature of Burlington High School Band
              Burlington High School Band
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                • Description: Undated photograph of Cathedral High School drum majorettes. May be 1950s.
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                Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
                Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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                  • Description: Campers, staff and Sisters of Mercy nuns line the front porch and stairs of the main building of Camp Marycrest and enjoy a meal. Note real tea cups are being used. Most folks wear sweaters or jackets. Could this be an end of season gathering? The camp was for girls and operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
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                  Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
                  Portraits, groups, unidentified
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                    • Description: A large group of young people along with a few older adults gather at a rustic restaurant(?) a special event.
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                    Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
                    Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                      • Description: A group of young girls and several women gather for a portrait. Several wear military caps and neck scarves. Photo no. 3.
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