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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299 Portrait photography. 191 Family. 155 Burlington (Vt.). 119 Women. 100 House furnishings. 70 Christmas greens. 62 Men. 44 Church buildings. 43 First communion. 42 Interior architecture. 40 Toys. 32 Priests. 30 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 29 Girls. 28 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 28 Dolls. 26 Boys. 24 Dwellings. 24 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Choirs (Music). 18 Worship programs. 16 Musical groups. 16 Urban parks. 16 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 16 Young women. 15 Infants. 14 Banners. 14 Veterans. 12 Bands (Music). 11 Brides. 11 Weddings. 10 Battery Park (Vt.). 10 Chapels. 10 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 10 Salvation Army. 9 Bridegrooms. 9 Santa Claus. 9 Students. 8 School children. 7 Classrooms. 7 Flag raising and lowering. 7 Winooski (Vt.). 7 Young men. 6 Cake. 6 Nuns. 6 Soldiers. 5 Gymnasiums. 4 Furniture. 4 Marriage. 4 Musicians. 4 Restaurants. 3 Animals. 3 Automobiles. 3 Camping. 3 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Champlain, Lake. 3 Costume. 3 Employees. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Radio stations. 3 Reunions. 3 Tap dancers. 2 Auditoriums. 2 Blackface entertainers. 2 Buildings. 2 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 2 Christmas pageants. 2 Dance recitals. 2 Factories. 2 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Grand Isle (Vt.). 2 Handicraft. 2 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 2 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 2 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 2 Stores, Retail. 2 Street photography. 2 Swimming. 2 Women veterans. 1 Architectural photography. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bridges. 1 Business. 1 Camps. 1 Canoes and canoeing. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Chairs. 1 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 College students. 1 Firearms. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Flowers. 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Horses. 1 Milton (Vt.). 1 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 1 Puppets. 1 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 1 Radio broadcasters. 1 Rifles. 1 Winooski River (Vt.).

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Portraits - Family
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: 1945 indoor photo taken at Christmas of mother holding her youngest child and the other two sitting in their chairs.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits - Family
    Portraits - Family
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      • Date Created: 1948-1949
      • Description: 1948 or 1949 outdoor family photo portrait of a man, his wife and three children. Same children as seen in mcalB14F05i06.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
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      Portraits - Family
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        • Date Created: 1951
        • Description: 1951 Christmas photo with a young boy holding his younger sibling. Dad seen to the left, Mom seen to the right. See also mcalB15F03i19 for earlier family photo taken in 1950 when the little boy was a baby.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits - Family
        Portraits - Family
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          • Date Created: 1951
          • Description: A 1951 portrait photo of a mother, father, infant and older brother seated in front of the Christmas tree. Same family as in mcalB15F04i08 and mcalB15F03i19
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits - Family
          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: undated
            • Description: An outdoor group portrait of an unidentified man and woman with eight children as they stand in front of a wood frame clapboard house. Three children kneel on a toboggan. Same family group also seen in mcalA09F12i34, mcalA15F02i30, i31, i32, i33, i35. Duplicate image of mcalA15F02i31
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Portraits - Family
            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: undated
              • Description: A man, his wife and two children stand outside their house. The same man appears in mcalA09F12i44 holding a carved wooden chain. He is missing his left hand. Duplicate image of mcalA15F02i12
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
              Trinity College - Groups
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                • Date Created: 1948-1949
                • Description: 1948 / 1949 Large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Mann Hall. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
                Trinity College - Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1957-1958
                  • Description: 1957 / 1958. Group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of WCAX Radio
                  WCAX Radio
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                    • Date Created: 1940s
                    • Description: 1940s photo of a group of children with an adult standing in the WCAX radio studio. They appear to be performers; perhaps there to sing Christmas carols. One little girl holds what may be a song book. A large floor microphone looms over head.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
                    Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
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                      • Date Created: 1922
                      • Description: 1922 flag raising at the American Woolen Mills (AWM) in Winooski, Vermont, perhaps on the Fourth of July or on Labor Day, when AWM sponsored a Field Day for employees and their families. It appears to be summertime and a large crowd is gathered for the event, including dignitaries standing on a platform stage. Photo 2 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs