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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153 Burlington (Vt.). 140 Portrait photography. 54 Girls. 51 High school students. 42 Women. 37 Business. 37 Men. 32 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 29 Brides. 28 Bridegrooms. 28 Buildings. 24 Interior architecture. 23 Church buildings. 20 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 20 Grand Isle (Vt.). 17 School children. 17 Weddings. 16 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 15 Classrooms. 15 Service stations. 14 High school athletes. 14 Priests. 13 Architectural photography. 13 Family. 13 School sports. 12 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 12 High school graduates. 11 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 11 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 11 Construction projects. 11 Employees. 11 High school buildings. 11 Machinery. 11 Young women. 10 Actors. 10 Burlington International Airport. 10 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 8 Nuns. 8 Students. 7 Baseball. 7 Boys. 7 Cake. 7 Children. 7 Nurses. 7 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 7 Young men. 6 Auditoriums. 6 Banners. 6 Camping. 6 High school students -- Dramatic production. 6 Marriage. 6 Milton (Vt.). 6 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 6 Restaurants. 6 Stores, Retail. 6 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 6 Veterans. 5 Basketball. 5 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Colchester (Vt.). 5 College graduates. 5 Construction workers. 5 Costume. 5 Fanny Allen Hospital. 5 Railroad tracks. 5 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Trucks. 4 Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Cheerleading. 4 Choruses. 4 Drum majorettes. 4 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 4 House furnishings. 4 Parades. 4 Street photography. 4 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 4 University of Vermont. 4 Worship programs. 3 Bands (Music). 3 Buses. 3 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 3 Camps. 3 Christmas greens. 3 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Farms. 3 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Gas ovens. 3 High school teachers. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Musical groups. 3 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 3 Salvation Army. 3 Tennis. 3 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 2 Animals. 2 Archery. 2 Athletics. 2 Automobiles. 2 Barns. 2 Choirs (Music). 2 College students. 2 College teachers. 2 Cows. 2 Department stores. 2 Flowers. 2 Gymnasiums. 2 Infants. 2 Musicians. 2 Offices. 2 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 2 Shelburne (Vt.). 2 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.). 2 Statues. 2 Toys. 2 Track and field athletes. 2 Winooski (Vt.). 2 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 1 Advertising. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bowling. 1 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 1 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Champlain, Lake. 1 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 1 Dance. 1 Dwellings. 1 Handicraft. 1 Middle school students. 1 Middlebury (Vt.). 1 Middlebury College. 1 Painting. 1 Plants. 1 Police. 1 Puppets. 1 Santa Claus. 1 Sewage disposal. 1 Soldiers. 1 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Stoves. 1 Swimming. 1 Vergennes (Vt.). 1 Volleyball.

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Miniature of Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
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    • Description: 1947. Nash car dealership. Burlington garage. 173 St. Paul St., Burlington, Vermont. Royer Motor Company.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
    Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
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      • Description: 1947 Interior view of car dealership and parts department at 173 St. Paul St. Royer Motor Co., Burlington, Vt.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Blodgett Oven Company
      Blodgett Oven Company
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        • Description: 1947/1949 photo of a product packed for shipment at the Blodgett Oven Company located at 50 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, Vt. A view of the manufacturing plant seen in the background.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Blodgett Oven Company - Buildings
        Blodgett Oven Company - Buildings
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          • Date Created: 1947
          • Description: 1947 piping for heating at the Blodgett oven company, Lakeside Ave, Burlington, Vt. Metal hardware hang from the ceiling with strips of cloth attached to them.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Burlington High School - Baseball
          Burlington High School - Baseball
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            • Description: 1947 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay assembled in front of grand stand (bleachers) probably at Centennial Field. One team member holds a trophy. Fourth from the left front row is Bill Jay. Photo #1.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Burlington High School - Cheerleaders
            Burlington High School - Cheerleaders
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              • Description: 1947 Seven BHS cheerleaders with large megaphones pose in front of Edmunds, the high school building that housed Burlington High School. Photo #2.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Business Enterprises - A-B
              Business Enterprises - A-B
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                • Date Created: 1947
                • Description: 1947 photo of the American Auto Paint Shop at 61 Main Street, Burlington.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1947
                  • Description: 1947 Dancing lessons outside on the grounds of Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #6.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
                  Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                    • Description: 1947 Girls archery lesson at Camp Marycrest, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #12.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Cathedral Grammar School [Prints]
                    Cathedral Grammar School [Prints]
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                      • Description: 1947 Cathedral Grammar School students use straws to drink milk from glass bottles. Reading lesson posters hang on the wall. Photo #10. Similar to 1945 photo mcalB17F23i15
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs