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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1940s photo of Marycrest campers, nuns, camp staff eating a meal on the steps of one of the large buildings on the grounds. Photo #3.
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1947 photo of Marycrest campers seated on the front porch of one of the main buildings. They seem to be having a discussion.
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Summer 1948 photo of a group of Marycrest campers seated in a semi circle on the porch.
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Summer 1948 photo of a dining hall with Marycrest campers eating a meal.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of a festive event at the main building at Camp Marycrest. Adults and children form a line as they pass tables with food. Balloons and strings of flags are strung over head. Photo #3.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of a festive event at the main building at Camp Marycrest. Adults and children form a line as they pass tables. Balloons and strings of flags are strung over head. Photo #4.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of an event at Camp Marycrest. Adults form a line as they pass food tables. Photo #6.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of Marycrest campers in the dining hall eating a noontime meal. Clock on the wall reads 12:35 pm.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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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 #1.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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1940s photo of Marycrest campers, nuns, camp staff eating a meal on the steps of one of the large buildings on the grounds. Photo #2.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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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.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of adults and children seated in groups on the lawn of Camp Marycrest enjoying conversation and refreshments.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Marycrest campers pose on the porch of the main building.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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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.
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- Camp Marycrest - Staff
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1947 group photo of Camp Marycrest staff with nuns sitting on the steps of the main building.
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- Camp Marycrest - Staff
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1954 contact sheet with four images of Camp Marycrest; group photo of staff and nuns (photo #10), group photo of campers (photo #17), worship service (photo #20), main building (photo #25).
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- Camp Marycrest - Staff
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1947 group photo of Camp Marycrest staff including nuns on the steps of the main building. Photo #14.
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- Camp Marycrest - Staff
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Contact sheet with four photos of Camp Marycrest ; Staff (photo #10), Campers (photo #17), worship (photo #20) and main building (photo numbers 25 and 27)
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1948 photo of Camp Marycrest staff with nuns on the steps of the main building.
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- Camp Marycrest - Theatricals
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Photo at Camp Marycrest of an outdoor religious play, skit or performance put on the the girls. An audience is seen to the lower right. Photo #40.