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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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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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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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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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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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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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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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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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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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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Buildings on the grounds of Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
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- Camp Marycrest - Buildings
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1959 photo of a large building on the grounds of Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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A small group of girls are seated on the grounds of Camp Marycrest overlooking Lake Champlain.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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A girls' team takes the field in a summer ball game perhaps at a girls camp. They are dressed in uniform with long sleeved white tops, sailor type dark colored ties and bloomers. Cottages and mountains are seen in the background. Location and date unknown but may be 1920s, 1930s. Photo #23.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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A summer photo of a vast field with several camp buildings in the background with groups of people clustered in the field and around the buildings. An outdoor sports court is to the right. Date and location unknown. Photo #9.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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An outdoor setting near Lake Champlain is the site for a pageant. A large group of mostly girls (or all girls) are dressed in costume with flags, shields, weapons. May be at a girls' summer camp. Date and location unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Similar to mcalA17F15i31 but a different angle....
Show moreAn outdoor setting near Lake Champlain is the site for a pageant. A large group of mostly girls (or all girls) are dressed in costume with flags, shields, weapons. May be at a girls' summer camp. Date and location unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Similar to mcalA17F15i31 but a different angle. Photo #4.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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An outdoor setting near Lake Champlain is the site for a pageant. A large group of mostly girls (or all girls) are dressed in costume with flags, shields, weapons. "Indians" wrapped on blankets stand to the left. May be at a girls' summer camp. Date and location unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s....
Show moreAn outdoor setting near Lake Champlain is the site for a pageant. A large group of mostly girls (or all girls) are dressed in costume with flags, shields, weapons. "Indians" wrapped on blankets stand to the left. May be at a girls' summer camp. Date and location unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Photo #2. Similar to mcalA08F06i08 but a different angle. See also mcalA17F15i31.
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- Champlain Ferries
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- undated
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The two ferries, City of Burlington and the City of Plattsburgh are seen on Lake Champlain as they cruise near one another about to cross paths. Cars and people are seen on deck. Post World War II.
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- Champlain, Lake
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View from an open field of Lake Champlain in the distance. A stone house is seen at the left. A line of trees stretch across. Date and location unknown.
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- Champlain, Lake
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View of Lake Champlain from a rocky shore line. In the distance are islands. Date and location unknown.
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- Champlain, Lake
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A small shed with a fuel filling pump and a canoe are to the right. A wooden dock juts out into Lake Champlain. Birch and other trees surround the area. Date unknown. Marble Island, Colchester, Vt. - Lakefront.
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- Champlain, Lake
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View of Lake Champlain from a grassy knoll. Date and location unknown.
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- Champlain, Lake
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View from Marble Island Clubhouse, Colchester, Vt. Seen is an island from a grassy area near the shoreline. A tree is seen in the center of the photo. Date unknown.
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- Champlain, Lake
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View of Lake Champlain as seen through some trees. Distant outcroppings of land are seen as well as a boat in the water slightly below center of photo. Date and location unknown.
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1935/1936 photo from the opposite direction showing a trench in the distance and a small construction site in the foreground. Grassy field and hills in the background.