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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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: A multi generation family portrait. The man and woman in the back may be the parents of the young boy and twin infants. The two older women may be grandmothers. They appear to be in a living room setting with upholstered furniture. See also mcalA15F02i18
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Portraits, groups, unidentified
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- Description: A large multi-generation family gathers outside in an open field area.
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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: A multi generation family portrait. The man and woman seated in the back may be the parents of the young boy and infant twins. The two older women may be grandmothers. They all sit in a living room setting with upholstered furniture. See same family in mcalA15F02i19
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Camp Abnaki - Campers and Families
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- Date Created: 1946
- Description: 1946 photo of fathers and sons at Camp Abnaki.
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L.L. McAllister - Family Portraits
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- Date Created: 1930
- Description: 1930s McAllister family portrait. L. L. McAllister seen back row, far right. His grandniece, Joanne Raymond is in front row right holding the colllie. Joanne's mother is front row left.Two family dogs included. Taken at the McAllister home 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington.
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Portraits - Children
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- Date Created: 1946-1947
- Description: 1946 or 1947 photo of a young girl and boy (siblings?) with Christmas gifts. They are seated in a living room with Christmas tree. The girl sits in a child's chair and holds a doll and a small purse. The boy is on a tricycle. Same children as seen in mcalB14F04i14
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Portraits - Children
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- Date Created: 1949-1950
- Description: 1949 / 1950 photo of two boys standing in a living room next to a Christmas tree. Presents are displayed and include toy trucks, cars, toy filing station. The brothers wear matching cowboy outfits.
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Portraits - Children
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of two boys seated in front of their family Christmas tree with presents. Younger boy holds a Newell vacuum repeater BURP toy gun (that shoots plastic balls). The older boy holds what may be a ukulele. The family dog is on the floor between them. See also mcalB15F05i14 for the whole family.
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Portraits - Family
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: Mid-1930s outdoor photo of perhaps three family generations, with 6 women and 9 men. Varied array of men's suits, footwear, etc. One man wears knickers.
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Portraits - Family
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 indoor photo of husband, wife, and infant. See also mcalB14F15i05 for same with more family members.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs