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 MacArthur (Waitsfield, VT)
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Undated. Photo from a cracked glass negative plate. A group of young ladies strike a pose on an outdoor platform. Many have an arm or leg extended and wear ballet slippers. Photo #7. See also mcalA10F03i24
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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Teen campers participate in a dance session in a recreation hall in one of the buildings 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 #15 or 18?
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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Teens strike a pose on the porch of the grand building on the grounds of Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo may be taken in the 1950s or 1960s. The girls seem to be doing a traditional folk dance. Photo #13.
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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Teen and younger campers pair up 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 #6.
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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A group of campers participate in a dance activity 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 #11.
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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Five pairs 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 #7.
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- Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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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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- 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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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1948 Campers form a line inside a wood paneled hall and hold each other's hand during a dance session. Photo #15.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1947 Dancing lessons outside on the grounds of Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #6.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1961(?) photo of a group of young ladies striking a pose on an outdoor platform. Many have an arm or leg extended and wear ballet slippers. Photo #8. See also mcalA10F03i24 Camp Marycrest or MacArthur??
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1961 photo of girls outside in a field paired up perhaps learning square dance. Photo #7.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers pair up similar to a square dance promenade and form a circle on the grounds of Camp Marycrest for what may be a dance lesson.
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- Dance Recitals
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Six young tap dancers, three girls and three boys pose in their dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. The girls wear above the kneel sparkly dresses with thin shoulder straps. Left to right are Karen Brown, Donna Sousie, Judy Meachum, Alan Sousie, Paul Foisy, Norman Matton....
Show moreSix young tap dancers, three girls and three boys pose in their dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. The girls wear above the kneel sparkly dresses with thin shoulder straps. Left to right are Karen Brown, Donna Sousie, Judy Meachum, Alan Sousie, Paul Foisy, Norman Matton. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Oil paintings on the wall by Marcel Bergeron. Circa 1957-61. Photo 2.
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- Dance Recitals
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Three young boys are dressed in dark colored sailor suits, white sailor hats and tap dance shoes. Alan Sousie (son of Lorette Sousie) is in the middle. They stand before a wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56....
Show moreThree young boys are dressed in dark colored sailor suits, white sailor hats and tap dance shoes. Alan Sousie (son of Lorette Sousie) is in the middle. They stand before a wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance. Photo 29.
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- Dance Recitals
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Patricia Fisher, a young ballerina, balances on her toes as she faces a large wall mirror in which we see her image reflected. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo 32
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- Dance Recitals
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Roland Bergeron and Anne Sousie pose. They are students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. He is in top hat and tuxedo and his partner is in her dance recital costume and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, circa 1955-56...
Show moreRoland Bergeron and Anne Sousie pose. They are students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. He is in top hat and tuxedo and his partner is in her dance recital costume and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, circa 1955-56. Photo 30.
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- Dance Recitals
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Roland Bergeron and Anne Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital outfits. They stand slightly bent forward, both hands on extended knee. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in...
Show moreRoland Bergeron and Anne Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital outfits. They stand slightly bent forward, both hands on extended knee. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 34.
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- Dance Recitals
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Judy Meachum and her partner in their ballerina dance recital outfits beside a large wall mirror. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 39.
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- Dance Recitals
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Four young boys salute as they form a straight line in their dance recital toy soldier outfits complete with white gloves and tap dance shoes. They stand before a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, in Burlington,...
Show moreFour young boys salute as they form a straight line in their dance recital toy soldier outfits complete with white gloves and tap dance shoes. They stand before a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1955-66. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Photo 19
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