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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Middlebury College - Groups, Unidentified
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    • Date Created: 1946
    • Description: 1946 group portrait of women outside in front of the Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Middlebury College - Russian Summer School
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      • Date Created: 1959
      • Description: 1959 photo of faculty and students at the Middlebury College Russian Summer School. Seated in the front row, l.-r., are: George Taskin, Nicholas Timasheff, Margaret and Mischa Fayer, Nicholas Efremov, Berthe Normano, executive secretary of the school, and Nicholas Poltoratzky.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Middlebury College - Spanish Summer School - Faculty
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        • Description: Middlebury College Spanish Summer School Faculty. Identifiable members are, front row (l.-r.): Samuel Guarnaccia, Francisco Garcia-Lorca (front row, center), dir. of Span. school and brother of playwright Federico Garcia-Lorca, Joaquin Casalduero, Mr. Gonzalez-Lopez (far right). Middle rows: Mr. Manach (far left) and Mr. Asensio(2nd from r.)
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Middlebury College - Spanish Summer School - Faculty
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          • Description: Middlebury College Spanish Summer School Faculty. Identifiable members are, front row (l.-r.): Samuel Guarnaccia, Francisco Garcia-Lorca (front row, center), dir. of Span. school and brother of playwright Federico Garcia-Lorca, Joaquin Casalduero, Mr. Gonzalez-Lopez (far right). Middle rows: Mr. Manach (far left) and Mr. Asensio(2nd from r.)
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Middlebury College - Summer School Groups - Unidentified
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            • Date Created: 1952
            • Description: 1952 group photo of Middlebury College summer school students.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Middlebury College - Summer School Groups - Unidentified
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              • Description: Large group assembled outside Forest Hall on the Middlebury College campus. Broad range of ages--except for college age--suggests it may be reunion weekend, with several classes represented. Dated 1960.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Middlebury College - German Summer School
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                • Date Created: 1959
                • Description: 1959 photo of Middlebury College German Summer School faculty and students. Many faculty members, including director Werner Neuse, are in the 2nd row. Building is Pearsons Hall.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Military Equipment
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                  • Date Created: 1937
                  • Description: 1937 photo of the rear of a military vehicle equipped with reels of wire or cable. Car's rear panel labeled 7th FA No. 226
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Military Equipment
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                    • Date Created: 1937
                    • Description: 1937 close up photo of a military vehicle showing an attached metal container and a disassembled pick axe strapped to the running board.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Military Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1935
                      • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of three military men; one in dress white uniform. One man with a dog. A pitched tent behind the group. Picture labeled "LT. E. L. Veaudry / 302 F. A. Res. (Field Artillery) Photo #5.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs