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.
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Photo #13 of girl campers sitting at the shore line of Lake Champlain at Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Undated photo but may be 1950s or 1960s. Photo looks to be a practice shot taken from a distance out on the dock.
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A group session seems to be progress on the porch of the grand building at Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Some of the older girl campers participate in a discussion and a few raise their hands. Maybe taken in the 1950s.
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A bright sunny summer day seems perfect for a group of very young campers with their counselor to sit outside. Lake Champlain is seen in the background. They are members of Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy located in Grand Isle, Vermont....
Show moreA bright sunny summer day seems perfect for a group of very young campers with their counselor to sit outside. Lake Champlain is seen in the background. They are members of Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s. Photo #20?
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A group of campers participate in a dance session on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle; probably taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo #8.
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A group of teen campers and their equipment gather around archery targets on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo may have been taken in the 1950s. Photo #12. See also mcalB05F01i06
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Young campers and counselors gathered for a group portrait on the grounds of Camp Marycrest probably in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle. Photo #21.
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Staff of Camp Marycrest and nuns of the Sisters of Mercy, who run the camp, sit on the steps of the grand building on the camp grounds. One girl in the back row wears a sweat shirt with the University of Vermont. Photo #13.
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Teenage campers pose on the dock extending out into Lake Champlain from the grounds of Camp Marycrest probably in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle. They may be youth or swim activity counselors. One young lady wears a sweat shirt of...
Show moreTeenage campers pose on the dock extending out into Lake Champlain from the grounds of Camp Marycrest probably in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle. They may be youth or swim activity counselors. One young lady wears a sweat shirt of University of Connecticut. Photo #12.
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Photo #25 of main building at Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Undated but may be 1959.
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Undated portrait photo no. 32 of nuns, a priest and young women standing and seated on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1963. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
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Teen campers stand near an archery target on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Looks like many hit the mark. Photo probably taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo #12.
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Girls at Camp Marycrest learn the proper way to handle camping equipment. Here they fold up a bedroll. A pitched tent stands behind them. The camp was for girls and operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
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Portrait photo no. 36 of young women and their head counselor standing and kneeling on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls hold hats with the letters C. I. T. indicating that they are members of the Counselors-In-Training program. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters...
Show morePortrait photo no. 36 of young women and their head counselor standing and kneeling on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls hold hats with the letters C. I. T. indicating that they are members of the Counselors-In-Training program. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1963. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
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Five teen campers and their instructor line up with their bows in front of archery targets on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo may have been taken in the 1950s.
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A group of teen campers partake in a variety of crafts in a room in one of the buildings at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Some of the girls paint on clear glass tumblers, use craft sticks or sew. Photo number 19.
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Young girls are lead by a counselor as they participate in a music and singing session in one of the buildings on the grounds of Camp Marycrest probably in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle. Photo #4.
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Photo #16 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff and nuns as they sit for a group portrait on the camp grounds in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993).
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Teen and younger campers form a large circle and participate in a dance session outside on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle; probably taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo #7.
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In progress is a tennis lesson for some of the older girl campers at Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls and their instructor stand on the court with rackets ready. Beyond is one of the camp buildings and through the trees to the...
Show moreIn progress is a tennis lesson for some of the older girl campers at Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls and their instructor stand on the court with rackets ready. Beyond is one of the camp buildings and through the trees to the extreme right is Lake Champlain.
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Photo #15 of girl campers dressed in camp uniforms complete with beanies. The are on the grounds of Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) located in Grand Isle, Vermont and run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.