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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- Cathedral High School
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1958 photo of students and one priest standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immmaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Cathedral High School
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1958 photo of students and one priest standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immmaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Cathedral High School
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Summer-Spring 1948-1949 photo of Cathedral High School students gathered on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for a class picture. A priest stands in the back on the left side. Photo #5.
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- Cathedral High School
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1958 photo of students and one priest standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immmaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Cathedral High School
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1958 photo of students and one priest standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immmaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Cathedral High School
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Summer-Spring 1948-1949 photo of Cathedral High School students with a priest and a nun gathered on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for a class picture. Photo #6.
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- Cathedral High School
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1958 photo of students and one priest standing outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immmaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Cathedral High School, Burlington
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Formal school class photo of the students standing outside on the steps between the railings in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The boys are dressed in suits and ties; the girls in dresses. One priest stands in the back row another stands center front row. Photo #1? Undated.
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- Cathedral High School, Burlington
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Formal class photo of students standing outside on the steps in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Girls are grouped in the front rows, the boys in the back rows. One priest stands in the back. Photo #7. Undated.
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- Cathedral High School, Burlington
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A group of students gather in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for a formal class photo. Religion class? One priest stands near the right in the back row. Some boys wear suits and ties. The girls are all in dresses. Photo #4. Undated.
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- Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
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- 1947
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1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration in the parish hall at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. William F. Laliberte, at St. Joseph's 1943-1951, is seated among some ladies of the parish. The occasion may be the 10th anniversary of Fr. Laliberte's ordination, or the founding of a sodality. Photo #1.
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- Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
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- 1947
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1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration in the parish hall at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. William F. Laliberte, at St. Joseph's 1943-1951, is seated among some ladies of the parish. The occasion may be the 10th anniversary of Fr. Laliberte's ordination, or the founding of a sodality. Photo #2.
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- Saint Joseph's Church - Organizations
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- 1947
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1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration at St. Joseph's Church. Details are unknown, but the celebration may be for the founding of a ladies' parish organization, or perhaps for the ordination (10th anniv.) of Rev. William F. Laliberte, who can be seen in the distance under the "9" of 1947....
Show more1947 photo of a 10th anniversary celebration at St. Joseph's Church. Details are unknown, but the celebration may be for the founding of a ladies' parish organization, or perhaps for the ordination (10th anniv.) of Rev. William F. Laliberte, who can be seen in the distance under the "9" of 1947. Photo #4.
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- Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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- 1952
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1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with priest in pulpit (left). Structural items such as the pulpit and the supports holding various statues attached to the columns have been removed, owing to liturgical reforms and audio-technology. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887,...
Show more1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with priest in pulpit (left). Structural items such as the pulpit and the supports holding various statues attached to the columns have been removed, owing to liturgical reforms and audio-technology. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here one sees the panoply of religious artifacts and decoration known before the Second Vatican Council, some of which can be seen at St. Joseph's today. These include a reproduction, high above the altar, of DaVinci's "Last Supper," numerous statues of saints and angels, at least 3 American flags, perhaps a flag of Vatican City, flowers, plants, and special lighting. Photo no. 6.
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- Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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- 1951-1952
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1951 / 1952 photo of Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here...
Show more1951 / 1952 photo of Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here one sees the full panoply of religious artifacts and decoration known before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, some of which can be seen at St. Joseph's today. These include a reproduction of DaVinci's "Last Supper," numerous statues of saints and angels, at least 3 American flags, perhaps a flag of Vatican City, flowers, plants, and special lighting. In addition, a man standing in the middle of the church appears to be playing a trumpet. The occasion of this particular mass is not known.
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- Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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- 1951-1952
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1951 / 1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here one sees...
Show more1951 / 1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. The church, the largest in Vermont, was finished in 1887, but the parish itself began in 1850. A centennial history of the parish was published in 1987 and has a detailed history of the building's design and construction. Here one sees the panoply of religious artifacts and decoration known before the Second Vatican Council, some of which can be seen at St. Joseph's today. These include a reproduction, high above the altar, of DaVinci's "Last Supper," numerous statues of saints and angels, at least 3 American flags, perhaps a flag of Vatican City, flowers, plants, candles and special lighting. This particular mass may be the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), since the parishioners seem dressed for cold weather and there is a large statue of Mary under a canopy, in addition to others in the sanctuary. Photo 5.
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- Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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- 1951-1952
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1951 / 1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. Two boys look at the photographer as he takes a picture of the altar at St.Joseph's Church on the Old North End in Burlington, Vt. The altar is crowded with statues of saints and angels and decorated with candles, flowers, plants, and...
Show more1951 / 1952 Saint Joseph's Church sanctuary with worshipers. Two boys look at the photographer as he takes a picture of the altar at St.Joseph's Church on the Old North End in Burlington, Vt. The altar is crowded with statues of saints and angels and decorated with candles, flowers, plants, and flags. High above the altar is a reproduction of DaVinci's "Last Supper," and a prominent statue of Mary under a canopy can be seen on the left. In keeping with the Tridentine rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the priest faces the altar (and not the parishioners, as in current practice) where the Latin texts are framed and set in place. Photo 4.
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- St. Anthony's Church and School
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- 1949-1950
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1949 / 1950 overexposed image of a large group of boys assembled in front of St. Anthony Church. Seven priests are present. Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor, is probably 3rd from right, but the others are difficult to identify. Occasion is unknown.
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- St. Anthony's Church and School
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- 1949
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1949 students of St. Anthony School with Rev. Edmund Marion (right), pastor since 1940, and Rev. Arthur Hamel. The occasion must be the sacrament of Confirmation, since the students appear to be at that age. The church is on the left; the parish rectory, on the right; and the school is behind the...
Show more1949 students of St. Anthony School with Rev. Edmund Marion (right), pastor since 1940, and Rev. Arthur Hamel. The occasion must be the sacrament of Confirmation, since the students appear to be at that age. The church is on the left; the parish rectory, on the right; and the school is behind the church. The church cornerstone is dated 1902, and the rectory was built the same year.
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- St. Anthony's Church and School
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- 1951
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1951 Graduation Day at St. Anthony School, with Revs. Bernard G. Couture (left) and Edmund Marion, pastor. Church is on the left; the parish rectory, right; and the school (with extra window lattices...or something), in the rear. St. Anthony School closed in 1971. Photo #3.