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 Musical Ensembles
Musical Ensembles
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    • Description: Burlington High school student band? Group assembled on stage in the auditorium located at the Edmunds High School building in Burlington, Vermont where BHS was held. Event may be All State. Undated. Photo #1?
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    Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
    Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
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      • Description: Frigidaire kitchen appliance exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing refrigerators and freezers sold by Strong Hardware of Burlington.
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      Miniature of Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
      Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
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        • Date Created: 1951/1952
        • Description: 1951 / 1952 Exterior view of the construction of the gymnasium / auditorium at the old Burlington High School on the corner of Main and South Union Streets, Burlington, Vermont currently Edmunds Elementary School.
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        Miniature of Burlington High School - Musical Events
        Burlington High School - Musical Events
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          • Description: 1956/1957 photo of a large mixed choral group assembled for a group portrait at Burlington High School on stage in the Edmunds auditorium.
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          Miniature of South Burlington Central School
          South Burlington Central School
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            • Date Created: 1959
            • Description: 1959 South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Forward ever...") seen in the back. Photo #2. See also mcalA17F06i07 for another exposure.
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            Miniature of Theatricals
            Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1958
              • Description: 1958 cast portrait photo from a high school dramatic production "The Lowland Sea", a contemporary opera performed in the auditorium of Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School) Photo #3. See 1958 BHS Oread yearbook for writeup. Photo #2.
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              Miniature of Theatricals
              Theatricals
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                • Date Created: 1952
                • Description: 1952 Burlington High School senior play, "Don't Keep Him Waiting" performed in the Taft School auditorium. See 1952 BHS Oread for writeup. Photo #2.
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                Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
                Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                  • Date Created: 1951
                  • Description: 1951 candid photo of some of the volunteers at the VFW Christmas bazaar, including Santa Claus. McAllister has captured a lively moment in the group interaction. Venue is Memorial Auditorium.
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                  Miniature of Portraits - Unidentified Groups
                  Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                    • Date Created: 1949-1950
                    • Description: Birds eye view of a banquet on the floor of Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vt as seen from the balcony. On the floor men and women are seated at many dining tables. A very long head table is set just in front of the stage. Dated 1949 - 1950. Photo #1.
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                    Miniature of South Burlington Central School
                    South Burlington Central School
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                      • Date Created: 1959
                      • Description: 1959 South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Forward ever...") seen in the back. Photo #3.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs