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 Portraits, children, unidentified
Portraits, children, unidentified
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    • Description: A young girl dressed for her first communion seen here in what may be a private home's living room.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
    Portraits, children, unidentified
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      • Description: A young girl poses in her First Communion dress. Photo #2. See also mcalA14F16i16
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
      Portraits, children, unidentified
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        • Description: Seven very young children are assembled on a living room couch for a group portrait. They each hold a toy and the little boy on the far left holds a real calico kitten. See also mcalA14F15i18 and mcalA14F15i20
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Theatricals
        Theatricals
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          • Description: A high school dramatic production presented on the stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Theatricals
          Theatricals
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            • Description: Cast from a Alice in Wonderland dramatic play production. Seen are Alice, Mad Hatter, Tweeedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, one of the Doormen, Dormouse, White Queen, Queen of Hearts, White Rabbit, Mock Turtle, Griffin, several Cards. Could this be a girls' summer camp production?
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Bluebirds
            Bluebirds
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              • Description: 1953 Bluebirds ceremony with two dozen girls in dress uniform in attendance. Several adults stand in the back including a priest. Photo #2.
              • 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. One girl holds a large plush panda bear mascot dressed in team uniform. Photo #18.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Bristol School -Cheerleaders
                Bristol School -Cheerleaders
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                  • Description: Bristol School cheerleaders pose in front of the old high school with magaphones. Bristol, Vermont. Undated but may be 1940s. Photo #21.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington High School - Basketball
                  Burlington High School - Basketball
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                    • Description: 1945 photo of one of the members of the BHS Girls Basketball team.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                    Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                      • Date Created: 1948
                      • Description: 1948 Campers gather outside for an activity. Photo #33?
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs