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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Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
Portraits, families, unidentified
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    • Description: A family of four pose for a group photo. The woman wears a formal gown with short jacket and rose corsage. The man wears a suit with carnation and the two young girls wear matching dresses.
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    Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
    Portraits, families, unidentified
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      • Description: An older woman and older man pose with two young boys. The boys wear toy cowboy holsters and toy pistols. Location looks to be in a corner of a convenience store or shop.
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      Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
      Portraits, families, unidentified
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        • Description: A group portrait of men, women and several young children and an infant. Two sets of young girls are in matching outfits. See also the same setting mcalA15F02i25 with what appears to be a wedding anniversary party with guests of honor standing in the center.
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        Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
        Portraits, families, unidentified
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          • Description: A man and woman sit in front of a Christmas tree in their home with a young boy and girl. Christmas gifts are displayed behind them. They include a doll's baby carriage, snow shovels, an archery set and more. The girl holds a doll.
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          Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
          Portraits, families, unidentified
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            • Description: An outdoor family photo of an older couple with their grown children. The women wear single flower corsages. See also mcalA15F03i13, i14 and mcalA15F08i26
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            Miniature of Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
            Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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              • Description: 1955 photo of Burlington High School student, Judy Hauck and her father, Mr. George K. Hauck of the George K. Hauck Agency of Burlington, Vermont.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
              Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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                • Description: 1955 photo of George Hagar, vice-president of Hagar Hardware & Paint Company and his daughter, Harriet, a Burlington High School student.
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                Miniature of Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
                Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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                  • Description: 1955 photo of Mr. Ben B. Lane of The Lane Press in Burlington, with his daughter, Vickie Lane, a Burlington High School student. They stand in front of a wall hanging which reads in part "This is a printing office". Photo appears in the BHS 1955 yearbook Oread, p. 145.
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                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Misc.
                  Camp Marycrest - Misc.
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                    • Description: Summer 1948 photo of adults and children seated in groups on the lawn of Camp Marycrest enjoying conversation and refreshments.
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                    Miniature of Portraits - Children
                    Portraits - Children
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                      • Date Created: 1947
                      • Description: 1947 photo of two young boys in front of a Christmas tree surrounded by Christmas toys. Younger boy is seated on a rocking horse. His older brother stands beside him.
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