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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569 Portrait photography. 461 Men. 185 Burlington (Vt.). 119 Children. 111 Family. 65 Restaurants. 55 Interior architecture. 54 Buildings. 48 House furnishings. 36 Women veterans. 35 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 34 Grand Isle (Vt.). 33 University of Vermont. 31 Colchester (Vt.). 30 Nurses. 29 Girls. 29 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 28 Priests. 27 Dwellings. 24 Nuns. 23 Veterans. 22 Employees. 21 Camps. 21 Church buildings. 21 Young women. 20 Business. 20 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 19 Fanny Allen Hospital. 19 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Camping. 16 Circus performers. 15 Boys. 15 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 15 Offices. 14 Banners. 14 Christmas greens. 14 Infants. 14 Worship programs. 12 Salvation Army. 12 Urban parks. 11 Santa Claus. 10 College students. 10 Costume. 10 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Cake. 9 Chapels. 9 Choirs (Music). 9 Furniture. 9 Gymnasiums. 9 Horses. 9 School children. 9 Winooski (Vt.). 8 Flowers. 8 Middlebury (Vt.). 8 Middlebury College. 7 Bowling. 7 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 7 Dolls. 7 Flag raising and lowering. 7 Soldiers. 6 Auditoriums. 6 Gardens. 5 Actors. 5 Architectural photography. 5 Automobiles. 5 Battery Park (Vt.). 5 Beauty operators. 5 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Classrooms. 5 Landscape photography. 5 Museums. 5 Radio stations. 5 Reunions. 5 Students. 5 Weddings. 5 Young men. 4 Advertising. 4 Brides. 4 Class reunions. 4 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 4 General Electric Company. 4 Knights of Columbus. 4 Marriage. 4 Montpelier (Vt.). 4 Railroad tracks. 4 Toys. 3 Animals. 3 Chairs. 3 Essex Junction (Vt.). 3 Factories. 3 Hospitals. 3 Modern Woodmen of America. 3 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 3 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 3 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Statues. 3 Stores, Retail. 3 Street photography. 3 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 3 Theaters. 3 Vermont Governor. 3 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 2 Bands (Music). 2 Blackface entertainers. 2 Boats and boating. 2 Boy Scouts. 2 Bridegrooms. 2 Buses. 2 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 2 Champlain, Lake. 2 Choruses. 2 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 2 Convenience stores. 2 Department stores. 2 Exhibit booths. 2 Greek letter societies. 2 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 2 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.). 2 Machinery. 2 Musicians. 2 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 2 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 2 St. Albans (Vt.). 2 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 1 American Legion. 1 Athletics. 1 Bridges. 1 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cafeterias. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cavalry horses. 1 Cavalry. 1 Dance recitals. 1 Dance. 1 Exhibitions. 1 Farms. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 Girl Scouts. 1 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1 Parades. 1 Radio actors and actresses. 1 Radio broadcasters. 1 Railroad trains. 1 Refrigerators. 1 Rifles. 1 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 1 Shelburne (Vt.). 1 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States. 1 Tap dancers. 1 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 1 Volleyball. 1 Winooski River (Vt.).

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Miniature of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
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    • Date Created: 1935-1936
    • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of members of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (i.e. Cathedral Church of St. Paul) in Burlington, Vt.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Salvation Army
    Salvation Army
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      • Date Created: 1950
      • Description: 1950 group photo of one man (Maj. Ed Russell), several women (Maj. Elsie Russell, in uniform, closest to the flag) and children at the Salvation Army. The children hold rolled certificates. Large portrait painting of "General" William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, on the wall behind. (See the portrait of Booth at: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3b39560/) Burlington's location was once at 117 Cherry Street. Photo #1. Duplicate of mcalB17F21i14
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of School Groups - Unidentified
      School Groups - Unidentified
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 Burlington High School photo of Ann Preston, Miss Marjorie Perrin, Dorothy Moody, and Mr. Lyman C. Hurd III. Discussing possibly the production of "Iolanthe" by Gilbert & Sullivan performed at the school. The couple on the right are looking at a vocal score; the couple on the left, a model of a stage design. See this photo on p. 75 of 1952 BHS Oread; see also writeup of the operetta p. 80 -81.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of School Groups - Unidentified
        School Groups - Unidentified
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 photo of a large group of women seated at dining tables. Venue looks like a church basement. Identity of group, location, and occasion unknown.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture
          Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture
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            • Date Created: 1956-1957
            • Description: 1956/1957. Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture located in Burlington, Vermont. A group of women, students of a local beauty salon or cosmetology school gather for a group photo. Photo #1.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture
            Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture
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              • Date Created: 1948-1949
              • Description: 1948/1949. Sheldon Academy of Beauty and Culture located at 73 Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. A group of women, graduates of the local beauty salon or cosmetology school gather for a group photo. Photo #3.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of UVM - Groups
              UVM - Groups
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                • Date Created: 1945
                • Description: 1945 photo of men and women of varying ages assembled outside on the steps of Waterman Building on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vt. Photo #6.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
                Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                  • Date Created: 1952
                  • Description: 1952 photo showing more of the interior of Memorial Auditorium. The occasion is very likely an annual Christmas bazaar sponsored by the VFW. A group appear to be lined up to see Santa Claus. Memorial Auditorium opened in 1928 and has a seating capacity of 2,500.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
                  Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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                    • Description: Undated photo of a VFW Ladies Auxiliary event, with members standing at attention as they listen to a designated speaker. Burlington had ca. 20 organizations for military veterans in the years following World War II.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Weddings
                    Weddings
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                      • Date Created: 1944
                      • Description: 1944 photo of a man and woman standing outside of 109 Intervale Avenue, Burlington, home of Adalard J. and Mary D. LeBlanc, according to the city directory. The woman wears corsage. See also mcalB14F14i11.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs