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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Winooski High School - Basketball (Girls)
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    • Date Created: 1944
    • Description: 1944 Winooski High School Girls' Basketball team.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Winooski High School - Chorus
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus being directed by choral leader. School banner hangs overhead. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #6.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Winooski High School - Chorus
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner and choral director. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Cathedral High School, Burlington
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          • Date Created: 1956
          • Description: 1956 majorettes formal photo standing on wooden steps arranged in a "V" formation. An altered version of this photo appears in the school yearbook, Tower 1956. Photo #30. Sally Van Sleet, Captain ; Elizabeth Daley, Pauline McCarthy, Anita Handy, Maureen Barber, Sandra Sinclair, Claire Paris, Lois Crady, Janet Dion, Janet Limoges, Rita Michaud.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Portraits, children, unidentified
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            • Description: Seven very young children are assembled on a living room couch for a group portrait. They each hold a toy or doll except the little boy on the far left. See also mcalA14F15i18
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Portraits, individuals, unidentified
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              • Description: A female graduate in a white cap and gown poses in the backyard with another girl. Location 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Portraits, individuals, unidentified
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                • Description: A girl stands outside near the corner of a residence; perhaps her home dressed for First Communion.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                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.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Bristol School -Basketball
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                    • Date Created: 1945/1946
                    • Description: 1945-1946 Bristol School girls' basketball team in front of the old high school with coach. A large plush panda bear mascot has been place in front. Basketball has BHS '46 written on it. Photo #17.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Bristol School -Basketball
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                      • Date Created: 1945/1946
                      • Description: 1945-1946 Bristol School 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball team in front of the old high school, Bristol, Vermont. Photo #24.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs