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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- Grand Isle (Vt.) [2]
- Mallets Bay (Vt.) [2]
- South Burlington (Vt.) [2]
- Milton (Vt.) [1]
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- black-and-white photographs [275]
- photographs [275]
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- Children [458]
- Portrait photography [299]
- Family [191]
- Women [119]
- House furnishings [100]
- Toys [40]
- Priests [32]
- Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.) [30]
- Girls [29]
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.) [28]
- Dolls [28]
- Boys [26]
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- First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.) [24]
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- Weddings [11]
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- Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont) [10]
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- Bridegrooms [9]
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- School children [8]
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- Auditoriums [2]
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- Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.) [2]
- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [2]
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- Dance recitals [2]
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- First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.) [2]
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- Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.) [2]
- Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.) [2]
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- First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
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- Fraternal Order of Eagles [1]
- Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Horses [1]
- Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.) [1]
- Puppets [1]
- Radio broadcasters [1]
- Rifles [1]
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Topic: ("Children")
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #7.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #2.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #6.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #5.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #8?
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-57
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #4.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #2?
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #3.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo of students of a Cathechism class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #4. See also mcalA08F07i26
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #2.
Title: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #5.
Title: Catholic Daughters of America
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of a recital or minstrel type production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Children are seated in front. Some cast members appear in black face. Photo #1.
Title: Catholic Daughters of America
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of a recital or minstrel type production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Children are seated in front. Some cast members appear in black face. Photo #2.
Title: Catholic Daughters of America
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of children and youth dressed in costumes for a recital or a production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School marching band in an undated photograph. Photo #5.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
School marching band in uniform and in chalice shaped formation. Majorettes in the foreground. The Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Flag bearer is foreground center. Undated.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
School marching band in uniform. Majorettes in the foreground. The Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Flag bearer is foreground center. Undated. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
School marching band in uniform and in chalice shaped formation. Majorettes in the foreground. The Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Flag bearer is foreground center. Undated.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
School marching band in uniform. Majorettes in the foreground. The Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Flag bearer is foreground center. Undated. Photo #4.
Title: Christ the King School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photograph of a photograph of the Christ the King School marching band. Rev. Benjamin Wysolmerski stands to the right. Undated.
Title: Christ the King School - First Communion
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - First Communion 1948/1949 with children assembled outside. The boys wear dark jackets in this picture. Also seen is an altar boy holding a religious banner back row center. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - First Communion
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with the children assembled outside with two priests and an altar boy holding a religious banner back row center. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - First Communion
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with children assembled outside. The boys wear jackets in this picture. Two priests are seen along with a religious banner and an altar boy back row center. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - First Communion
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with children assembled outside. The boys wear jackets in this picture. Two priests are seen along with a religious banner and an altar boy back row center. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - First Communion
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with children assembled outside. The boys do not wear jackets but sport ties. A religious banner is also seen along with an altar boy back row center. Photo #5.
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