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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Undated photo of young campers with counselors enjoying activities in the waters of Lake Champlain. A dock is to the right and a rope with floating wood blocks marks a boundary. Photo #16.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Summer 1945. Campers swim, dive and stand on the dock in Lake Champlain while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #6.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1947 This may be a synchronized swimming class for girls at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #24.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1961 photo of campers paddling canoes as they near a finish line in the water marked by floating pieces of wood strung together. Photo #9.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Undated photo of young campers with counselors enjoying activities including playing with a beach ball in the waters of Lake Champlain. A dock is to the right and a rope with floating wood blocks marks a boundary. Photo #19.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers swim in Lake Champlain while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #25.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Undated photo of young campers with counselors enjoying activities in the waters of Lake Champlain. A dock is to the right and a rope with floating wood blocks marks a boundary.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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1948 Campers and nuns ride in row boats and a canoe on Lake Champlain. Photo #7.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers paddle canoes in Lake Champlain near a dock while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers in Lake Champlain near the shore while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. A long dock is to the right. Photo #18.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers have a swimming lesson in Lake Champlain while at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers of Camp Marycrest stand in the waters of Lake Champlain near the shore. A large dock is to the right. A young girl in the back holds a large beach ball. Photo #17.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Summer 1945 Girls at Camp Marycrest swim and dive in Lake Champlain. Photo #7.
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- Camp Marycrest - Activities
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Campers pose in four canoes gathered near a raft a ways from shore in the waters of Lake Champlain.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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Summer 1948 photo of row boats and a canoe on Lake Champlain with nuns and campers from Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Photo #8.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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A summer photo of a small group of young boys and adult leaders in canoes, inner tubes, dinghy and rowboats in Lake Champlain. A slightly larger boat has lettering on its side referring to "Yankee black pirates." A raft like craft with a sail is seen photo center. Photo #18.
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- Camps: Unidentified
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A summer photo of a small group of young boys and adult leaders in canoes, rowboats and inner tubes in Lake Champlain. A raft like craft with sail is also seen. A slightly larger boat has lettering on its side referring to "Yankee black pirates." Unknown date and location but may be 1920s or...
Show moreA summer photo of a small group of young boys and adult leaders in canoes, rowboats and inner tubes in Lake Champlain. A raft like craft with sail is also seen. A slightly larger boat has lettering on its side referring to "Yankee black pirates." Unknown date and location but may be 1920s or 1930s. Photo #19?
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- Camps: Unidentified
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Summer fun in Lake Champlain is being had by young boys in the shallow waters near shore. Some sail toy sail boats while other wade, row or paddle canoes or row boats or splash in the water. Adult leaders stand on shore. An adult leader and some youth are on the dock; some head for the full size...
Show moreSummer fun in Lake Champlain is being had by young boys in the shallow waters near shore. Some sail toy sail boats while other wade, row or paddle canoes or row boats or splash in the water. Adult leaders stand on shore. An adult leader and some youth are on the dock; some head for the full size sail boat that is tied to the end of the dock. Location and date unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Embossed with McAllister's name in lower right corner. Photo #10.
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- Champlain Ferries
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Open deck ferry, the Roosevelt, is docked and cars drive off. In the foreground a man walks along the path as a car makes its way along the same road. A business sign on the far right reads Wither. Undated but may be 1930s or 1940s.
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- Champlain Ferries
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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.