Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
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)...
Show moreLouis 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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Students of Mount St. Mary's Glee Club, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on and in front of the stage for a formal group photo. School was located on Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #17.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Cast members and students of Mount St. Mary's assemble on stage in costume for one of the school's dramatic productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's Journal Staff assembled in the library for a group photo. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's Glee Club, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on and in front of the stage for a formal group photo. School was located on Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #28.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's participating in the St. Cecelia Orchestra assemble for a group portrait. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #32.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's Glee Club, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on and in front of the stage for a formal group photo. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Cast members of Mount St. Mary's assemble on stage in costume for one of the school's dramatic productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Outside group photo of Mount St. Mary's girls basketball team in school uniforms. Girls kneel on the grass near a corner of the building. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's assemble for a group photo. School was located on Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Cast members and students of Mount St. Mary's assemble on stage in costume for one of the school's dramatic productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's serving on the Journal staff assemble in the library for a group portrait. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Cast members and students of Mount St. Mary's assemble on stage in costume for one of the school's dramatic productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school, in chemistry class. Some of the girls wear plastic aprons while the group stands around a large counter with chemistry equipment. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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Students of the Mount St. Mary's Glee Club, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on and in front of the stage for a formal group photo. School was located on Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
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1952 photo of members of Mount St. Mary's Academy tennis team on the court.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Tennis
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1952 photo of members of Mount St. Mary's Academy tennis team on the court. Photo #7.
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- Mount St. Mary's Academy - Buildings and Surroundings
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1952 photo of wooded area with trees on the grounds of Mount St. Mary's Academy in Burlington, Vt.
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- Mount St. Mary's Academy - Buildings and Surroundings
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1961 photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy, a private Catholic school for girls, located in Burlington, Vt. Photo #1.
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- Mount St. Mary's Academy - Buildings and Surroundings
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1935 or 1936. Mount St. Mary's Academy dining hall heavily decorated with crepe paper streamers attached to the ceiling. Tables are elaborately set with food with each having a cloth place mat draping the table covering and a place card for a Christmas meal. Columns are adorned with streamers and...
Show more1935 or 1936. Mount St. Mary's Academy dining hall heavily decorated with crepe paper streamers attached to the ceiling. Tables are elaborately set with food with each having a cloth place mat draping the table covering and a place card for a Christmas meal. Columns are adorned with streamers and evergreen bows. See also mcalA15F08i13 and mcalA11F19i07
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- Mount St. Mary's Academy - Cheerleaders
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A blurry 1956 or 1957 photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy cheerleaders outside on the steps of the school in cheer leading uniforms and holding a large megaphone.