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 Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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    • Description: Military men in the field with scopes and tripods.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
    Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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      • Description: Portrait of military men in front of flagpole.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
      Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
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        • Date Created: 1928-05-05
        • Description: May 5, 1928. Seen here are men of Company D, 1st U.S. Engineers, 2nd Corps standing on the pontoon bridge that spanned the river between Burlington and Winooski. Behind is the old mill in Winooski that was a branch of the American Woolen Company.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Weddings
        Weddings
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          • Description: A soldier and his bride pose with wedding party inside a home for a wedding day portrait. Dated. 1945. See also mcalB22F06i08, mcalB22F06i09.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Weddings
          Weddings
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            • Description: A soldier and his wartime bride pose inside a home near an archway for a wedding portrait. See also mcalB22F06i08, mcalB22F06i09.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Military Groups
            Military Groups
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              • Date Created: 1937
              • Description: 1937 photo of military men with communication and radio equipment.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Military Groups
              Military Groups
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                • Date Created: 1935-1936
                • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of military men firing cannons. Ethan Allen Artillery Range?
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Weddings
                Weddings
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                  • Date Created: 1945
                  • Description: 1945 portrait of a wartime bride and groom standing in the corner of a living room of a home. She wears a wedding gown and corsage. He is in military uniform. They do not wear their eye glasses in this image. Photo 2. See also mcalB22F06i05
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Weddings
                  Weddings
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                    • Description: A newly wed couple cut their wedding cake set out on a dining table in a home. Wedding guests and family gather around to watch. Crepe paper streamers decorated the room. See same bride and groom in mcalB22F06i05
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
                    Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
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                      • Description: Undated but part of May 5, 1928 panorama. Seen here are men of Company D, 1st U.S. Engineers, 2nd Corps standing on the pontoon bridge they helped build that spanned the Winooski River between Burlington and Winooski. Behind is the old mill that was a branch of the American Woolen Company.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs