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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Camp Marycrest - Campers Group Pictures
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    • Description: Summer 1948 photo of Marycrest campers in uniform and in lined up in formation. Photo #34.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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      • Description: Summer 1948 photo of Marycrest campers grouped around what may be a newly constructed area for a shrine. One girl holds a religious statue. Another girl holds a shovel. Photo #19.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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        • Date Created: 1948
        • Description: Summer 1948 photo of an event at Camp Marycrest. Adults form a line as they pass food tables. Photo #6.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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          • Description: Summer 1948 photo of a festive event at the main building at Camp Marycrest. Adults and children form a line as they pass food tables. Balloons and strings of flags are strung over head. Photo #2.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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            • Description: Summer 1948 photo of Marycrest campers with their sleeping bags. They rest on the grass just off the long front porch of the main camp building. Photo #5.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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              • Description: Summer 1948 photo of adults and children seated in groups on the lawn of Camp Marycrest enjoying conversation and refreshments.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Camp Marycrest - Staff
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                • Description: Undated group photo of Camp Marycrest staff, nuns and priest on the steps of the main building.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                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


                  Camp Marycrest - Theatricals
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                    • Date Created: 1947
                    • Description: 1947 photo of an outdoor performance by Marycrest campers near the main building on the camp grounds. Photo #35.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Camps - Summer
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                      • Date Created: 1945
                      • Description: Summer, Fall 1945 photo of a group of young women seated on the steps of a camp building. An older woman sits in the center of the group. Photo #3.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs