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). 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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Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- black-and-white photographs [74]
- photographs [74]
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- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [74]
- Portrait photography [43]
- Landscape photography [23]
- Camping [19]
- Girls [16]
- Swimming [6]
- Tennis [6]
- Priests [4]
- Athletics [3]
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- Young women [3]
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- Volleyball [1]
- Worship programs [1]
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Title: Camp Abnaki - Activities
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1961
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Portrait photo of six campers with musical instruments and their counselor taken on the grounds of Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vermont. Photograph is dated 1961. Photo #3.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo contact sheet showing four different photographs of staff, girl residents and a parade on the grounds of Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1993. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo no. 1 of five rows of girl campers and staff standing and seated on the grounds of Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1993. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo no. 2 of the campers and staff standing and sitting on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls' summer camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1993. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo no. 3 of nine nuns, a priest and young women standing and seated near the steps of the main building at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1993. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo no. 32 of nuns, a priest and young women standing and seated on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1963. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Portrait photo no. 36 of young women and their head counselor standing and kneeling on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont. The girls hold hats with the letters C. I. T. indicating that they are members of the Counselors-In-Training program. The girls' camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order and operated from 1957 to 1963. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of girls at summer camp, Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. The camp was located in Grand Isle, Vermont by the shores of Lake Champlain. Girls, counselors and nuns sit or stand by the water for a group portrait. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #7 of group portrait of girl campers at Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) once located in Grand Isle, Vermont run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Four rows of girls are dressed in camp uniform complete with beanie caps. They stand, kneel or sit outside for the photo. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #6 of uniformed girl campers (in skirts and beanies) gathered for a group portrait on the grounds of Camp Marycrest run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #10 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff, nuns and priest as they sit for a group portrait on the camp grounds in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993).
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #6 of group portrait of girl campers in uniform at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Older girls in back row wear different hats and may be counselors in training. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #13 of girl campers sitting at the shore line of Lake Champlain at Camp Marycrest, a camp for girls run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Undated photo but may be 1950s or 1960s. Photo looks to be a practice shot taken from a distance out on the dock.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #17 of girl campers dressed in camp uniforms complete with beanies. The are on the grounds of Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) located in Grand Isle, Vermont and run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #15 of girl campers dressed in camp uniforms complete with beanies. The are on the grounds of Camp Marycrest (1957-1993) located in Grand Isle, Vermont and run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #25 of main building at Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. Undated but may be 1959.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
One of the buildings on the Camp Marycrest camp grounds (1957-1993). May date from 1950s or 1960s. Run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Buildings on the grounds of Camp Marycrest located in Grand Isle, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain (1957-1993) run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order. May date from the 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #15 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff and nuns as they sit for a group portrait on the camp grounds in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993).
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #16 (undated but may be 1950s or 1960s) of Camp Marycrest staff and nuns as they sit for a group portrait on the camp grounds in Grand Isle, Vermont. The camp was run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993).
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #1 of group portrait of girl campers in uniform at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Older girls in back row wear different hats and may be counselors in training. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #5 of group portrait of girl campers in uniform, staff and priest at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Older girls in the back wear different hats and may be counselors in training. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo #3 of group portrait of girl campers in uniform, staff and priest at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle, Vermont run by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order (1957-1993). Older girls in the back wear different hats and may be counselors in training. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Staff of Camp Marycrest and nuns of the Sisters of Mercy who run the camp sit on the steps of the grand building on the camp grounds. One girl in the back row wears a sweat shirt with the University of Vermont lettered on the front. Undated but may be 1950s or 1960s. Photo #14.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Staff of Camp Marycrest and nuns of the Sisters of Mercy, who run the camp, sit on the steps of the grand building on the camp grounds. One girl in the back row wears a sweat shirt with the University of Vermont. Photo #13.
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