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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299 Portrait photography. 191 Family. 155 Burlington (Vt.). 119 Women. 100 House furnishings. 70 Christmas greens. 62 Men. 44 Church buildings. 43 First communion. 42 Interior architecture. 40 Toys. 32 Priests. 30 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 29 Girls. 28 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 28 Dolls. 26 Boys. 24 Dwellings. 24 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Choirs (Music). 18 Worship programs. 16 Musical groups. 16 Urban parks. 16 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 16 Young women. 15 Infants. 14 Banners. 14 Veterans. 12 Bands (Music). 11 Brides. 11 Weddings. 10 Battery Park (Vt.). 10 Chapels. 10 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 10 Salvation Army. 9 Bridegrooms. 9 Santa Claus. 9 Students. 8 School children. 7 Classrooms. 7 Flag raising and lowering. 7 Winooski (Vt.). 7 Young men. 6 Cake. 6 Nuns. 6 Soldiers. 5 Gymnasiums. 4 Furniture. 4 Marriage. 4 Musicians. 4 Restaurants. 3 Animals. 3 Automobiles. 3 Camping. 3 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Champlain, Lake. 3 Costume. 3 Employees. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Radio stations. 3 Reunions. 3 Tap dancers. 2 Auditoriums. 2 Blackface entertainers. 2 Buildings. 2 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 2 Christmas pageants. 2 Dance recitals. 2 Factories. 2 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Grand Isle (Vt.). 2 Handicraft. 2 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 2 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 2 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 2 Stores, Retail. 2 Street photography. 2 Swimming. 2 Women veterans. 1 Architectural photography. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bridges. 1 Business. 1 Camps. 1 Canoes and canoeing. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Chairs. 1 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 College students. 1 Firearms. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Flowers. 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Horses. 1 Milton (Vt.). 1 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 1 Puppets. 1 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 1 Radio broadcasters. 1 Rifles. 1 Winooski River (Vt.).

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Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
Portraits, families, unidentified
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    • Description: Five young children stand outside of what may be their wooden clapboard sided home on a winter's day with an older man standing behind them. A hatch way door is open behind the children.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
    Portraits, families, unidentified
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      • Description: A multi generation family group with mother holding infant twins. See same family members in mcalA15F02i18 and i26
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
      Portraits, children, unidentified
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        • Description: A large group of children stand in three rows before a stage (Mount St. Mary's Academy) and are dressed for their First Communion.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
        Portraits, families, unidentified
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          • Description: A multi generation family photo with young mothers holding their sons and daughters. Infant twins among the children present. See also mcalA15F02i27
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
          Portraits, families, unidentified
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            • Description: An outdoor group portrait of an unidentified man and woman with eight children as they stand in front of a wood frame clapboard house. Same family group also seen in mcalA09F12i34, mcalA15F02i30, i31, i32, i33
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Trinity College Childrens Day, Burlington
            Trinity College Childrens Day, Burlington
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              • Description: A group of mothers, young children, infants and one man sit on the steps of Mann Hall of Trinity College. One toddler holds her own baby doll.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Cathedral Grammar School
              Cathedral Grammar School
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                • Date Created: 1950
                • Description: Spring 1950 photo of Cathedral Grammar School students dressed for First Communion standing on the steps outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, Vt. Photo #2.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
                Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
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                  • Description: 1952 portrait photo of students of a religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #1?
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
                  Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
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                    • Date Created: 1952
                    • Description: 1952 portrait photo of a large group of students of a Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception religion class outside on the steps of the church. Photo #3.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
                    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
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                      • Date Created: 1952
                      • Description: 1952 portrait photo of students of a Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception religion class outside on the steps of the church. Photo #2.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs