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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    • Date Created: 1944
    • Description: Two images of an infant resting on a decorative pillow placed on a couch for a portrait photo. Dated 1944.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits - Children
    Portraits - Children
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      • Date Created: 1946-1947
      • Description: Another photo of the same baby girl now laying face down on the small table. She wears only her panties and she is not too happy.
      • 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: 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
          Miniature of Portraits - Family
          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: 1944
            • Description: 1944 indoor photo of mother with child and other family members, as seen in mcalB14F16i04.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Portraits - Family
            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: 1953
              • Description: 1953 portrait photo taken indoors of a family; perhaps a mother, father, their grown children or in-laws. One man holds an infant.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Salvation Army
              Salvation Army
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                • Date Created: 1949-1950
                • Description: 1949-1950 holiday (Christmas?) meal with women, children and Salvation Army officers Majors (Mr. & Mrs.) Edward and Elsie Russell, seen in center back. (The Russells were "in charge" from ca. 1940-1951.) Wrapped gifts are placed on the tables. Location very likely the headquarters at 117 Cherry St., Burlington. Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
                Portraits, children, unidentified
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                  • Description: An infant girl seated in an arm chair. Large pattern floral wall paper in the background. Large floral pattern fabric on the back of the chair. The baby wears a dress, hard soled shoes and holds a pacifier.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
                  Portraits, families, unidentified
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                    • Date Created: undated
                    • Description: A multi generation family photo. Date and location unknown but may be taken in early 20th century.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
                    Portraits, families, unidentified
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                      • Description: Four generation family portrait with three woman and an infant. They are assembled outside an elegant building with a wide steps and a long porch with with columns. See also the elderly woman in mcalA15F01i05
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs