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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1948 photo of two small groups of girls with an adult leader sitting outside on the grounds of Camp Marycrest. A nun leads one group while another woman attends the second.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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- Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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- Camp Marycrest - Staff
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1959 contact sheet with four photos of Camp Marycrest; group photo of staff with nuns and priest (photo #10), photo of campers (photo #7), young girls singing with instructor, parade.
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- Camp Marycrest - Theatricals
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Undated photo of a play performed outdoors at Camp Marycrest near porch of the main building.
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- Camps - Summer
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1957/1958 photo of a boy checking an instrument at a weather shelter.
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- Camps - Summer
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Spring, Summer 1945 photo of men and women in swimsuits gathered for a group picture in front of pitched tents.
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- Camps - Summer
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Spring, Summer 1945 photo of a group of men and women in swimsuits gathered in front of pitched tents.
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- Camps - Summer
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1957/1958 photo of boys at camp in an activity room with billiards (pool) and ping pong tables.
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- Camps - Summer
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- Camps - Summer
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1957/1958 photo of a camp activity room with campers gathered around billiard and ping pong tables.
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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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A summer outdoor setting is the site for a pageant with an Egyptian theme. A "Pharoah" and "Queen" are in a semi-circle with others. Participants are dressed in costume with arms upraised in a salute. May be at a girls' camp but location is unknown as well as the date. May be 1920s or 1930s....
Show moreA summer outdoor setting is the site for a pageant with an Egyptian theme. A "Pharoah" and "Queen" are in a semi-circle with others. Participants are dressed in costume with arms upraised in a salute. May be at a girls' camp but location is unknown as well as the date. May be 1920s or 1930s. Photo #3.
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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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