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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    • Date Created: 1949
    • Description: Young girl in a special occasion dress stands in the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1949.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
    Portraits - Individuals
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      • Date Created: 1957-1958
      • Description: High school graduation in cap and gown stands in backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1944
        • Description: 1944 photo of 18 girls all dressed alike in long dresses are on stage. They pose with stretched pieces of cloth that when viewed seem to form 6 pointed "snowflakes." Winter pageant or performance tableau? Photo #3. See also mcalB18F34i05
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of First Congregational Church - Organizations
        First Congregational Church - Organizations
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          • Description: Sunday School class in the dining hall of the First Congregational Church. Several dressed in their children's choir robes. Photo 8.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
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          Girl Scouts
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            • Description: Girls Scouts Birthday Party celebration with scouts gathered for the event. Cake seen to the far left. Members from troops 27, 31, 32, 41 present. Photo #4.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Lyman C. Hunt Junior High
            Lyman C. Hunt Junior High
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              • Date Created: 1959
              • Description: 1959 group portrait of students at the Lyman C. Hunt Junior High School, Burlington, Vt. Photo #2.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
              Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
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                • Date Created: 1948
                • Description: 1948 photo of six members of the Mt St Mary's basketball team in the gymnasium shooting a basket. Photo #13.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
                Mt. St. Mary's - Basketball
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                  • Date Created: 1941
                  • Description: 1941 photo of seven members of the Mt St Mary's basketball team posing outside for a group portrait.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
                  Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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                    • Date Created: 1954
                    • Description: 1954 portrait photo of the Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled on the school's stage. Photo #26.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
                    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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                      • Date Created: 1947
                      • Description: 1947 portrait photo of the Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled in choir loft with church or chapel pipe organ behind. Photo #25.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs