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 no. 4 of formal group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's...
Show moreUndated photo no. 4 of formal group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's uniform.
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Undated photo no. 3 group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's uniform.
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Undated (may be 1961) photo no. 7 of Camp Abnaki staff. Camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a group portrait of what appears to be staff as they stand for their...
Show moreUndated (may be 1961) photo no. 7 of Camp Abnaki staff. Camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a group portrait of what appears to be staff as they stand for their portrait. A young woman kneeling in front holds a very young child in her lap.
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Visitors relaxing in a sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947. Photo #10.
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Campers posing on the porch of one of the main buildings at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947.
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- Camp Abnaki
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A sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947. Photo #18?
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated (may be 1961) photo of Camp Abnaki staff. The camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shore of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #6.
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Undated photo no. 4 group portrait of young men, younger boys and older adults seated and standing on the steps and porch of one of the Camp Abnaki main buildings. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's...
Show moreUndated photo no. 4 group portrait of young men, younger boys and older adults seated and standing on the steps and porch of one of the Camp Abnaki main buildings. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association).
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Undated photo no. 6 but may be 1951 and related to the Camp Abnaki 50th anniversary of the boys' resident summer camp located in North Hero on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a marching band in formation with their musical...
Show moreUndated photo no. 6 but may be 1951 and related to the Camp Abnaki 50th anniversary of the boys' resident summer camp located in North Hero on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a marching band in formation with their musical instruments. Behind them are the cabins.
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Undated photo of three rows of young men and women (including a nurse in uniform) standing and sitting in front of one of the main buildings of Camp Abnaki, a boys' summer resident camp in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)...
Show moreUndated photo of three rows of young men and women (including a nurse in uniform) standing and sitting in front of one of the main buildings of Camp Abnaki, a boys' summer resident camp in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #6.
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A dining/sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated group portrait photo of five young men seated on the steps of one of the main buildings at Camp Abnaki wearing official camp Tee-shirts with the letters C.I.T. indicating they are in the Counselor-In-Training program. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along...
Show moreUndated group portrait photo of five young men seated on the steps of one of the main buildings at Camp Abnaki wearing official camp Tee-shirts with the letters C.I.T. indicating they are in the Counselor-In-Training program. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #9.
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Undated photo of three rows of young men and women (including a nurse in uniform) standing and sitting in front of one of the main buildings of Camp Abnaki, a boys' summer resident camp in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)...
Show moreUndated photo of three rows of young men and women (including a nurse in uniform) standing and sitting in front of one of the main buildings of Camp Abnaki, a boys' summer resident camp in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #5.
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Undated photo no. 4 but may be 1951 and related to Camp Abnaki's 50th anniversary. The camp is a summer resident camp for boys in North Hero on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a formal group portrait of what appears to be staff.
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Undated photo of three rows of young men and older adults near a stone wall on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident summer camp in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #6.
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Undated photo no. 7 group portrait of young men and older adults seated and standing on the steps and porch of one of the Camp Abnaki main buildings. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian...
Show moreUndated photo no. 7 group portrait of young men and older adults seated and standing on the steps and porch of one of the Camp Abnaki main buildings. The camp is a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association).
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Undated photo no. 5 formal group portrait of men and women seated and standing in three rows on the grounds of Camp Abnakia, boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front...
Show moreUndated photo no. 5 formal group portrait of men and women seated and standing in three rows on the grounds of Camp Abnakia, boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's uniform which may indicate that the people may be staff.
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1951. Boys working on projects in the craft room at Camp Abnaki. Photo #30.
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July 1944. Working on projects in the craft room at Camp Abnaki. Photo #15.
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Group portrait photo of six campers with musical instruments and their counselor in front of one of the cabins at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vermont. The boys wear logo T-shirts with color collars and sleeve cuffs. Photograph is dated 1961. Photo #4.