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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166 Portrait photography. 160 Burlington (Vt.). 66 High school students. 55 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 49 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 47 Girls. 31 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 30 Women. 30 Young women. 28 College students. 25 College teachers. 24 Students. 21 Children. 19 Men. 18 Middlebury (Vt.). 18 Middlebury College. 17 High school buildings. 16 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Church buildings. 15 Boys. 15 Family. 14 High school athletes. 13 Gymnasiums. 13 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 13 Veterans. 11 Nuns. 11 Urban parks. 11 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 10 Battery Park (Vt.). 9 Actors. 9 College graduates. 9 High school students -- Dramatic production. 9 House furnishings. 8 Choirs (Music). 8 Dolls. 8 Musicians. 8 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 8 Women veterans. 7 Basketball. 7 Interior architecture. 6 Chapels. 6 Classrooms. 6 Musical groups. 6 University of Vermont. 6 Worship programs. 5 Colchester (Vt.). 5 High school graduates. 5 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 5 Restaurants. 5 School children. 5 St. Albans (Vt.). 4 Baseball. 4 Camps. 4 Nurses. 4 Priests. 3 Athletics. 3 Brides. 3 Camping. 3 Dwellings. 3 Fanny Allen Hospital. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Orchestra. 2 Buildings. 2 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 2 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 2 Choruses. 2 Christmas greens. 2 Costume. 2 Flag raising and lowering. 2 High school teachers. 2 Machinery. 2 Monuments. 2 Police. 2 Pool (game). 2 School sports. 2 Soldiers. 2 Theaters. 2 Young men. 1 Architectural photography. 1 Automobiles. 1 Bands (Music). 1 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 1 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cheerleading. 1 Dance. 1 Drum majorettes. 1 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Employees. 1 First communion. 1 Girl Scouts. 1 Greek letter societies. 1 Housing. 1 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Offices. 1 Santa Claus. 1 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Statues. 1 Street photography. 1 Tennis. 1 Toys. 1 Track and field athletes.

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Miniature of Cathedral High School, Burlington
Cathedral High School, Burlington
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    • Date Created: 1957
    • Description: 1957 Sophomore Class formal photo as they stand in two separate groups on the gymnasium bleachers. The girls stand in the front rows and the boys in the back. Class officers are seated in front of the group. William Ready, President ; James Casey, Vice President ; Carol Ramaccia, Secretary ; Joan LaBelle, Tresaurer. Photo 7. Taken for the school yearbook, Tower, 1957.
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    Miniature of Bluebirds
    Bluebirds
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      • Description: 1957/58 A troop of girls belonging to the Blue Birds (Camp Fire Girls) stands and kneels with a framed poster. The girls are in uniform, some complete with beanie caps with blue bird emblem. Troop leader stands in back. See also mcalA14F16i12 under Portraits, children, unidentified
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      Miniature of Burlington Police Department
      Burlington Police Department
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        • Description: 1957-1958 Burlington Police Department outside on the steps of City Hall. Photo #4.
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        Miniature of Cathedral High School
        Cathedral High School
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          • Date Created: 1957
          • Description: 1957 class photo of Cathedral High School students assembled in the school gymnasium. Photo #31.
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          Miniature of Cathedral High School
          Cathedral High School
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            • Description: 1957 photo of female students standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, Vermont. One older woman stands to the far left. Photo #11.
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            Miniature of Cathedral High School
            Cathedral High School
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              • Description: 1957 photo of students gathered outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, Vermont for a group picture. Photo #15
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              Miniature of Cathedral High School - Basketball
              Cathedral High School - Basketball
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                • Date Created: 1957
                • Description: 1957 photo of Cathedral High School boys' basketball team with coach in the school gymnasium. Photo #44.
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                Miniature of Fanny Allen Hospital - Nurses
                Fanny Allen Hospital - Nurses
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                  • Description: 1957 photo of a group of nurses standing outside on steps. Photo #2.
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                  Miniature of Middlebury College - German Summer School
                  Middlebury College - German Summer School
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                    • Date Created: 1957
                    • Description: 1957 photo of large group of faculty (seated, front row) and students attending German Summer School at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, taken outside Pearsons Hall. Director Werner Neuse is seated 11th from the left. Photo no. 5.
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                    Miniature of Middlebury College - Russian Summer School - Faculty
                    Middlebury College - Russian Summer School - Faculty
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                      • Date Created: 1957
                      • Description: 1957?'58? photo of Russian Summer School faculty at Middlebury College. Identifiable teachers in front row (l.-r.) are: Tatiana Vacquier (3rd from l.), Margaret Fayer, Berthe Normano, and Aron Pressman. Standing: N. Maltzoff (3rd from l.) and Mischa Fayer (2nd from r.). Fayer directed the program from its beginning in 1945 until 1967.
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