Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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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13 Burlington (Vt.)

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Miniature of Weddings
Weddings
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: 1945 - Bride in wedding gown and groom sit in chair on the lawn in front of a house with other members of the wedding party standing behind. She holds a bouquet of gladiolas and roses. Photo #4. See also mcalB22F05i07
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
    Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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      • Date Created: 1947
      • Description: 1947 photo of the interior of St. Joseph's Church, which has a statue of Mary under a canopy and placed at the top of some steps. The statue is well lighted and surrounded by Easter lilies, palms, and other flowers.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits - Unidentified Groups
      Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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        • Date Created: 1949
        • Description: 1949 portrait photo of a group of people along with two young boys gathered outside a home. Several baskets of flowers are lined up in front of them. Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Store Windows
        Store Windows
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          • Description: Western Union window display with baskets of flowers.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
          Saint Joseph's Church and Chapel
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            • Date Created: undated
            • Description: Undated photo of Saint Joseph's Church with religious statues and lilies and ferns. Photo 2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Flowers, Pots
            Flowers, Pots
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              • Description: Gladiolus flower
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
              Portraits - Individuals
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                • Date Created: 1937
                • Description: 1937 portrait photo of a woman standing on a dirt path in a large formal flower garden. Same woman as in mcalB16F12i07.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
                Portraits - Individuals
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                  • Date Created: 1946-1947
                  • Description: 1946 / 1947 photo of an older woman with white hair wearing a polka dot dress standing in a large flower garden next to her home. She holds a small bouquet.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Weddings
                  Weddings
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                    • Description: A young woman (McAllister's grand niece, Joanne Raymond) poses outside with a bouquet and wears a simple headdress.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of First Congregational Church - Interior
                    First Congregational Church - Interior
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                      • Date Created: 1948
                      • Description: 1948/1949 Easter tulips, lilies, palms and other spring flowers decorate the church sanctuary.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs