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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- Bristol (Vt.) [2]
- Camp MacArthur (Vt.) [1]
- Champlain, Lake [1]
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- black-and-white photographs [220]
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- Young men [251]
- Young women [155]
- Portrait photography [102]
- University of Vermont [70]
- College students [68]
- Priests [22]
- Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.) [21]
- Gymnasiums [20]
- Confirmation Catholic Church [18]
- Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.) [18]
- Choirs (Music) [14]
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- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [5]
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- Women [5]
- Burlington Business College [4]
- Camps [4]
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- High school teachers [4]
- Actors [3]
- Bands (Music) [3]
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- College graduates [3]
- Costume [3]
- Musical groups [3]
- Reunions [3]
- Athletics [2]
- Burlington (Vt.)Dept. of Streets [2]
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- Dwellings [2]
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- Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.) [2]
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- Theaters Stage-setting and scenery [2]
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Title: Cathedral High School - Tennis Team
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1942
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of the Cathedral High School Tennis Team posing on the steps of Cathedral high School. The photograph is dated 1942.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 photo of young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photo #3 or 8?
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - Confirmation 1944. Youth assembled outside with one priest. They are gathered in front of an entrance with the words "Regnet Christus" engraved overhead. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1944. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Christ the King School - Confirmation 1944. Youth assembled outside with one priest. They are gathered in front of an entrance with the words "Regnet Christus" engraved overhead. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1945. Original caption reads: Spring
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1947. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation (a second shot of this group). Photograph is dated 1945. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation One woman wears a leg brace (polio?). Photograph is dated 1947. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation (A second short of this group). Photograph is dated 1944. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and a second priest in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949-1950. A head of a dog peers out from between two girls in front row, right. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and a second priest in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949-1950. Partial date of 1939 visible on building corner stone far right. (First exposure)
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and a second priest in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949-1950. Head of a dog peers out from between two girls front row, right. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and other clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1948-1949. A terrier dog sits front center. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and other clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1948-1949. Seated terrier dog with head in profile sits front center. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1949. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1951. Photo #2.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1951. Photo #3.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Christ the King Church clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1951. Photo #1.
Title: Christ the King School - Confirmation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young men and women from the Christ the King Parish posing with Rev. Charles A Towne and other clergy in a photograph commemorating their receiving the Catholic sacrament of confirmation. Photograph is dated 1948-1949. A terrier dog lies down in front center. Photo #1.
Title: Congregational Church - Choirs
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo of a youth choir of the First Congregational Church. Dressed in choir robes and assembled in one of the many rooms at First Church, the group is mostly girls with the typical short supply of boys (7-to-1 ratio), who nevertheless convey a good deal of enthusiasm. Photo #15.
Title: Congregational Church - Choirs
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1948/1949 photo of choir assembled in the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church. May be Easter season as lily plants are seen on either side.
Title: Congregational Church - Choirs
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo of a youth choir of the First Congregational Church. Dressed in choir robes and assembled in one of the many rooms at First Church, the group is mostly girls with the typical short supply of boys (7-to-1 ratio), who nevertheless convey a good deal of enthusiasm. Photo #16.
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