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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Miniature of St. John Vianney Church
St. John Vianney Church
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    • Date Created: 1948-1949
    • Description: First communion class outside on the steps of St. John Vianney Church in So. Burlington, Vt. with a nun and Reverend Bernard R. Spears. Dated 1948-1949.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Stores - Windows - Unidentified
    Stores - Windows - Unidentified
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      • Date Created: undated
      • Description: Large window display of clothing and accessories for infants and children (store, location, and date unknown). Possibly The Children's Shop at 20-24 Church St., Burlington, Vt.?
      • 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. Interior photo of group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of WCAX Radio
        WCAX Radio
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 photo of a group of children in the WCAX radio station with one of the station's broadcasters.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Weddings
          Weddings
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            • Date Created: 1945
            • Description: 1945 - Bride in wedding gown with long tulle train, groom and other members of the wedding party stand outside on the lawn along with flower girl. See also mcalB22F07i10, mcalB22F07i12, mcalB22F07i13
            • 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: 1917-04-14
              • Description: April 14, 1917 flag raising at Mill Park, near the American Woolen Mills in Winooski, Vermont. A large crowd has gathered to witness the raising of 3 American flags purchased by mill employees, as well as to hear patriotic speeches and military music performed by George D. Sherman's Military Band. This occurred shortly after the U.S. decision to enter World War I, which brought an immediate demand for woolen blankets. Among the well-dressed citizens are some dignitaries on the speakers' stand: Burlington Mayor J. Holmes Jackson, businessman Charles S. Lord, and lawyers C.H. Darling and Col. J.H. Mimms. (Photo 3 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.)
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
              Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
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                • Description: Children's choir in the church sanctuary. Photo #12.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of First Congregational Church - Organizations
                First Congregational Church - Organizations
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                  • Description: Sunday School class with two teachers and a group of young children. Taken in house on Orchard Terrace, known as "The Pilgrim House", purchased by the First Congregational Church for Sunday School use. Demolished in the 1960s to make way for new addition to the church. Photo #14.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of May Crowning
                  May Crowning
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                    • Date Created: 1944
                    • Description: 1944 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #2.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Portraits - Children
                    Portraits - Children
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                      • Date Created: 1945
                      • Description: 1945 photo of a young boy in his home seated on a rocking horse with other toys and the family Christmas tree. A framed photo of a soldier is placed on the floor among the toys that include a soldier doll.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs