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 the front steps of the school for a formal group photo. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #17.
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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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Cheerleaders pose on the front steps of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school. Located on Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo #30.
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1956 group photo of Mount St. Mary's girls basketball team. School was located on Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont.
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1961 photo Cheering Squad of Mount St. Mary's assembled on the front steps. Top row left to right is Georgiana Girard, Rose Ryan, Mary Tessier, Kathleen Donohue, ?. Front row left to right Lynne Basiliere, Joann Le Blanc, Therese Tessier, (Captain [later Terrie Kneen), Marion Brown, Claudette...
Show more1961 photo Cheering Squad of Mount St. Mary's assembled on the front steps. Top row left to right is Georgiana Girard, Rose Ryan, Mary Tessier, Kathleen Donohue, ?. Front row left to right Lynne Basiliere, Joann Le Blanc, Therese Tessier, (Captain [later Terrie Kneen), Marion Brown, Claudette Doucette, Sue Hergenrother. Photo #25.
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- Mount St. Mary's - Student Activities
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1961 photo Cheering Squad of Mount St. Mary's assembled on the front steps. Top row left to right is Georgiana Girard, Rose Ryan, Mary Tessier, Kathleen Donohue, ?. Front row left to right Lynne Basiliere, Joann Le Blanc, Therese Tessier, (Captain [later Terrie Kneen), Marion Brown, Claudette...
Show more1961 photo Cheering Squad of Mount St. Mary's assembled on the front steps. Top row left to right is Georgiana Girard, Rose Ryan, Mary Tessier, Kathleen Donohue, ?. Front row left to right Lynne Basiliere, Joann Le Blanc, Therese Tessier, (Captain [later Terrie Kneen), Marion Brown, Claudette Doucette, Sue Hergenrother. Photo #24.
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Foreign Student Officers of Mount St. Mary's assemble for a group portrait. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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Members of the cast pose in costume on stage for one of Mount St. Mary's student drama productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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Students of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on stage in costume for a group photo. One girl is in black face with Topsy Pick-a-Ninny hair style. School was located on Mansfield Ave. in Burlington, Vermont. Senior Class Play: "Career Angel" Circa 1954-1957.
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Members of the cast pose in costume on stage for one of Mount St. Mary's student drama productions. Circa 1954-1957.
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Senior Class Officers and Class Representatives of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school. Located on Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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Students of Mount St. Mary's assemble for a group photo with a nun on the front steps of the school. School was located on Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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Foreign Students (Canada, Central America)attending Mount St. Mary's assemble for a group portrait. School was located at 100 Mansfield Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957.
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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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Students of Mount St. Mary's, a private Catholic girls' school, assemble on stage in costume for senior class production, "Career Angel". One girl on the right is in black face with Topsy Pick-a-Ninny hair style. 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, pose on stage in costume for the Sophomore class play: "Beware the Bear" Circa 1954-1957.
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Students of Mount St. Mary's Student Council assemble 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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Members of the cast pose in costume on stage for one of Mount St. Mary's student drama productions. 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.