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.
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2092 Burlington (Vt.).
1743 Portrait photography.
468 Construction projects.
452 Buildings.
450 High school students.
406 Men.
389 Women.
349 Street photography.
318 Girls.
263 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont).
242 Young women.
212 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets.
201 Children.
198 Family.
197 Architectural photography.
178 Business.
173 Boys.
169 Church buildings.
168 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.).
161 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.).
159 Landscape photography.
158 High school athletes.
153 Interior architecture.
150 Construction workers.
148 College students.
140 Dwellings.
134 University of Vermont.
132 High school buildings.
132 House furnishings.
128 Students.
123 Young men.
110 Machinery.
109 School children.
106 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.).
104 School sports.
102 Middlebury College.
101 Middlebury (Vt.).
97 Employees.
96 Brides.
96 Champlain, Lake.
96 Grand Isle (Vt.).
96 Priests.
92 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.).
91 Winooski (Vt.).
87 High school graduates.
87 High school students -- Dramatic production.
86 College teachers.
85 Basketball.
82 Automobiles.
82 Shelburne (Vt.).
81 Bridegrooms.
81 Weddings.
76 Camp Marycrest (Vt.).
73 Bands (Music).
73 Stores, Retail.
72 Actors.
72 Nuns.
70 Ferries.
70 Musicians.
69 Camping.
68 Boats and boating.
67 Bridges.
67 Gymnasiums.
66 Colchester (Vt.).
65 Auditoriums.
65 Camp Abnaki (Vt.).
64 Soldiers.
62 Baseball.
59 Christmas greens.
59 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.).
59 North Hero (Vt. : Town).
59 Trucks.
57 Champlain Transportation Company.
57 Dance.
57 Hospitals.
56 Greek letter societies.
55 Choirs (Music).
54 Dance recitals.
54 G.S. Blodgett Corporation.
54 Musical groups.
53 Burlington International Airport.
53 High school teachers.
53 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.).
53 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.).
52 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.).
51 Restaurants.
50 Camps.
49 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.).
44 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.).
43 Service stations.
42 Banners.
40 Chapels.
40 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
39 Classrooms.
39 Tap dancers.
38 Marriage.
37 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.).
37 Costume.
37 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation.
36 Choruses.
35 Nurses.
35 Urban parks.
35 Veterans.
34 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc.
33 Drum majorettes.
33 First communion.
33 Street-railroad tracks.
32 Animals.
32 Housing.
32 Steamboats.
31 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.).
31 Railroad tracks.
31 Ships.
31 Ticonderoga (Steamship).
30 Bristol (Vt.).
30 Horses.
30 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.).
29 College graduates.
29 Department stores.
29 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.).
29 Women veterans.
28 Athletics.
26 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery.
25 Vergennes (Vt.).
24 Toys.
24 United States Work Projects Administration.
24 Worship programs.
23 Infants.
23 Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.).
23 Warships.
22 Flowers.
22 Furniture.
22 Middle school students.
22 Offices.
21 Advertising.
21 Circus performers.
21 Dolls.
21 Milton (Vt.).
20 Cake.
20 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.).
20 Farms.
19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.).
19 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.).
19 S.S. Kresge Company.
18 Oil storage tanks.
18 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States.
17 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.).
17 United States Public Works Administration.
17 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont.
16 Battery Park (Vt.).
16 Cheerleading.
16 Salvation Army.
16 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.).
16 Statues.
16 Traffic accidents.
15 Bowling.
15 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.).
15 Fanny Allen Hospital.
15 Football.
15 Gas ovens.
15 Heineberg Bridge (Chittenden County, Vt.).
15 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.).
15 St. Albans (Vt.).
14 Burlington Business College.
14 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.).
14 Museums.
14 Orchestra.
14 Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Vermont.
14 Snowplows.
13 Armed Forces -- Officers.
13 Class reunions.
13 Rifles.
12 Gardens.
12 Snow removal.
12 Theaters.
11 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.).
11 Sewage disposal.
11 Shelburne Museum.
11 Waste disposal sites.
10 Billboards.
10 Chairs.
10 Confirmation -- Catholic Church.
10 Drugstores.
10 Livestock.
10 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.).
10 Mallets Bay (Vt.).
10 Santa Claus.
10 Swimming.
10 Wake services.
9 Airplanes.
9 Cavalry.
9 Fraternal Order of Eagles.
9 Military supplies.
9 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.).
9 Street signs.
9 Tractors.
9 Vermont Emergency Relief Administration.
9 Winooski River (Vt.).
8 Bank buildings.
8 Canoes and canoeing.
8 Cows.
8 Dairying -- Equipment and supplies.
8 Painting.
8 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.).
8 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.).
8 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.).
7 Archery.
7 Ballerinas.
7 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.).
7 Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.).
7 Exhibitions.
7 Girl Scouts.
7 Military weapons.
7 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.
7 Piano.
7 Quarries and quarrying.
7 Robert Hull Fleming Museum.
7 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.).
7 Tennis.
7 Track and field athletes.
6 Barns.
6 Camp MacArthur (Vt.).
6 Cemeteries.
6 Government vessels.
6 Handicraft.
6 Hotels.
6 Potash Brook (Vt.).
6 Radio stations.
6 Railroad trains.
6 Reunions.
6 Shelburne Public School (Shelburne, Vt.).
6 Trailers.
6 Waitsfield (Vt.).
6 Wreckers (Vehicles).
5 Cattle.
5 Cavalry horses.
5 Christmas pageants.
5 Factories.
5 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.).
5 Fishes.
5 Flag raising and lowering.
5 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.).
5 Minstrel shows.
5 Parades.
5 Rivers.
5 Snowblowers.
5 South Burlington Central School (Vt.).
5 Totem poles.
4 Aircraft accidents.
4 Black Cat Cafe (Burlington, Vt.).
4 Blackface entertainers.
4 Boy Scouts.
4 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.).
4 Burlington Federal Savings.
4 Chickens -- Housing.
4 Chickens.
4 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.).
4 Farmhouses.
4 Flood damage.
4 Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
4 Knights of Columbus.
4 Manufacturing and Tool Corp.
4 Montpelier (Vt.).
4 Plants.
4 Police.
4 Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.).
4 Sand and gravel mines and mining.
4 Tank trucks.
4 Volleyball.
4 Waste disposal in the ground.
3 Beauty operators.
3 Bombing and gunnery ranges.
3 Bulls.
3 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept.
3 Buses.
3 Convenience stores.
3 Covered bridges.
3 Exhibit booths.
3 J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc.
3 Mobile homes.
3 Monuments.
3 Penick & Ford Ltd. Inc.
3 Radio -- Receivers and reception.
3 Radio broadcasters.
3 Refuse and refuse disposal.
3 Richford (Vt.).
3 Richford High School (Richford, Vt.).
3 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.).
3 Tractors -- Equipment and supplies.
3 Vermont Governor.
3 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.).
3 Williston (Vt.).
2 Cafeterias.
2 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.).
2 Compasses (Mathematical instruments).
2 Cosmetics.
2 Elihu B. Taft Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.).
2 Essex Junction (Vt.).
2 Hockey.
2 Pool (game).
2 Post office buildings.
2 Refrigerators.
2 Sepulchral monuments.
2 Sideshows.
2 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.).
2 Stoves.
2 Van Ness House.
2 Vaults (Strong rooms).
2 Vermont 4-H Clubs.
2 Vermont Industrial School.
2 Wills, William H. 1882-1946.
2 Woodwork.
1 A.D. Pease Grain Co.
1 Basin Harbor (Vt.).
1 Boxing.
1 Bridge railings.
1 Burlington Rapid Transit Company.
1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.).
1 Chests.
1 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.).
1 Firearms.
1 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Burlington, Vt.).
1 Fletcher Free Library.
1 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vt.).
1 General Electric Company.
1 High school students -- Track and field.
1 Johnson (Vt.).
1 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.).
1 Manholes.
1 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.).
1 Merchants National Bank (Burlington, Vt.).
1 Modern Woodmen of America.
1 Puppets.
1 Trays.
1 United Service Organizations (U.S.).
1 Vehicles, Military.
1 Vermont State Police.
1 Vermont Transit Company.
2092 Burlington (Vt.)
101 Middlebury (Vt.)
96 Champlain, Lake
96 Grand Isle (Vt.)
91 Winooski (Vt.)
82 Shelburne (Vt.)
66 Colchester (Vt.)
59 North Hero (Vt. : Town)
44 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.)
41 Camp Marycrest (Vt.)
30 Bristol (Vt.)
29 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.)
25 Vergennes (Vt.)
21 Milton (Vt.)
19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.)
16 Battery Park (Vt.)
15 St. Albans (Vt.)
10 Mallets Bay (Vt.)
9 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.)
9 Winooski River (Vt.)
8 Camp Abnaki (Vt.)
8 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.)
6 Camp MacArthur (Vt.)
6 Potash Brook (Vt.)
6 Waitsfield (Vt.)
4 Montpelier (Vt.)
3 Richford (Vt.)
3 Williston (Vt.)
2 Essex Junction (Vt.)
1 Basin Harbor (Vt.)
1 Johnson (Vt.)
350 1945
226 1944
162 1951
148 1949
143 1947
142 1946
127 1957
121 1952
109 1956
90 1953
83 1935
79 1959
75 1948
74 1936
62 1950
59 1955
57 1958
54 1937
40 1934
37 1932
37 1940
37 1942
36 1954
32 1928
31 1931
31 1961
27 1938
27 1960
25 1941
24 1943
20 1929
20 1930
19 circa 1945
16 1939
12 1933
12 circa 1946
6 1927
6 circa 1947
5 circa 1948
3 1922
3 1953-06-24 00:00:00
2 circa 1951
2 circa 1956
1 1914
1 1917
1 1923
1 1935-07-31 00:00:00
1 1950s
1 circa 1957
Collection Details
Title - Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Photographer - McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Description - 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
Genre - photographs
Type of Resource - still image
Access Conditions - In Copyright
Access Conditions [Local] - For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.
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