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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450 Portrait photography. 388 Burlington (Vt.). 314 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 255 High school students. 96 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 96 Grand Isle (Vt.). 69 High school athletes. 63 Basketball. 63 Camping. 56 Boys. 47 Students. 43 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 38 Choruses. 35 High school graduates. 34 House furnishings. 29 Children. 29 Women. 27 School sports. 25 Classrooms. 22 Choirs (Music). 21 Athletics. 21 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 21 High school buildings. 20 Gymnasiums. 19 Cheerleading. 19 First communion. 19 Musicians. 19 Young women. 17 Camps. 17 Interior architecture. 17 Nuns. 16 Champlain, Lake. 16 School children. 16 Winooski (Vt.). 16 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 15 Buildings. 15 Worship programs. 14 Priests. 13 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 12 Dolls. 12 Family. 12 Swimming. 11 Actors. 11 Costume. 11 Dance. 11 High school students -- Dramatic production. 11 Piano. 10 Banners. 9 Cake. 9 Middle school students. 9 Musical groups. 9 Tennis. 8 Bristol (Vt.). 8 Dwellings. 8 Handicraft. 8 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 8 Vergennes (Vt.). 7 Archery. 7 Girl Scouts. 6 Church buildings. 6 Furniture. 6 Statues. 6 Toys. 5 Auditoriums. 5 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Christmas greens. 5 Infants. 5 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 4 Buses. 4 Canoes and canoeing. 4 Chapels. 4 High school teachers. 4 Horses. 4 Men. 4 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 4 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 3 Dance recitals. 3 Drum majorettes. 3 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Parades. 3 Trucks. 3 Women veterans. 2 Ballerinas. 2 Chairs. 2 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Landscape photography. 2 Puppets. 2 Tap dancers. 2 Theaters. 2 University of Vermont. 2 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 2 Volleyball. 2 Weddings. 1 Animals. 1 Baseball. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bridegrooms. 1 Brides. 1 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 1 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 1 Salvation Army. 1 Santa Claus. 1 Skating. 1 Veterans. 1 Waitsfield (Vt.). 1 Young men.

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Miniature of Piano - Recitals
Piano - Recitals
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    • Date Created: 1952
    • Description: 1952 photo of a young pianist at the keyboard, dressed in a formal gown at the time of her piano recital.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Piano - Recitals
    Piano - Recitals
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 photo of a young pianist at the keyboard, dressed in a white gown and seated in a formal (and rather dark) setting with flowers and other plants.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits - Children
      Portraits - Children
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 photo of a photo pinned to a surface. It shows a young girl in her First Communion dress, veil and rosary.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits - Children
        Portraits - Children
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: 1956 / 1957 portrait photo of an infant baby girl sitting in a chair.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits - Family
          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: circa 1945
            • Description: Ca. 1945 indoor photo of family, seen in mcalB14F19i08, with twin girls.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of School Sports - Basketball
            School Sports - Basketball
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              • Date Created: 1951-1952
              • Description: 1951/1952 - Members of an unidentified girls high school basketball team. Two members wear a heart shaped name tag on their jackets. One says "Arlene." Two other members have the single letter "S" on their jackets.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
              Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
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                • Date Created: 1957
                • Description: 1957 photo of a group of VFW Junior Girls and their leaders, very likely members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Location is very likely the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
                Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
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                  • Date Created: 1957
                  • Description: 1957 photo of two VFW Junior Girls, one apparently handing the gavel (and whatever leadership position it stands for) to another Junior Girl. Location is very likely the VFW post on 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
                  Portraits, children, unidentified
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                    • Description: A young girl dressed for her first communion seen here in what may be a private home.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Weddings
                    Weddings
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                      • Description: A young flower girl beautifully dressed in a fully length gown marches solemnly down the church aisle holding her bouquet of flowers. Undated.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs