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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Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Picture of a mounted horse jumping a hurdle.
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Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Nine mounted military men in formation. Row of parked automobiles in the background.
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Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Portrait of military officers taken at Fort Ethan Allen. Some are carrying crops indicating some of them are cavalry.
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Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Military men seated outdoors around a table laid with dishes of food and coffee pot.
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Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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- Description: Portrait of military men with rifles in front of buildings and tents. Undated but may be circa 1917.
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Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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- Description: Group of military men in brush with binoculars and scopes. Photo #56.
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Military Officers
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- Date Created: 1937
- Description: 1937 portrait photo of a military officer.
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Portraits - Individuals
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 of a soldier in military uniform standing outside 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington; McAllister's home.
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Weddings
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- Date Created: 1945
- Description: 1945 bride and groom with members of their wedding party stand in the living room of a home. Bride wears a gown; groom a military uniform. Photo 3. See also mcalB22F06i05
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Military Groups
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of military men with cannons and other artillery. Ethan Allen Artillery Range?
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