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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Dance Recitals
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- Description: Donna Sousie in tap shoes and dance recital outfit strikes a pose in front of a large wall mirror in which her image is reflected. Student and daughter of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 27.
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Theatricals
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 photo of 18 girls all dressed alike in long dresses are on stage. They pose with stretched pieces of cloth that when viewed seem to form 6 pointed "snowflakes." Winter pageant or performance tableau? Photo #3. See also mcalB18F34i05
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Dance Recitals
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- Description: Nina Campbell is dressed in a mop top Raggedy Ann type costume. Kathleen Blow is in a Raggedy Andy style outfit. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 15.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Camp MacArthur (Waitsfield, VT)
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- Description: Undated. Photo from a cracked glass negative plate. A group of young ladies strike a pose on an outdoor platform. Many have an arm or leg extended and wear ballet slippers. Photo #7. See also mcalA10F03i24
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Camp Marycrest - Activities
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- Date Created: 1948
- Description: 1948 Campers form a line inside a wood paneled hall and hold each other's hand during a dance session. Photo #15.
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Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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- Description: A group of campers participate in a dance activity on the grounds of Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle; probably taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo #11.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Dance Recitals
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- Description: Nine girls and one boy wear dance recital outfits with a majorette theme. The boy wears an Uncle Sam patriotic type outfit. One girl kneels holding a twirling baton. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located on North Ave in Burlington.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Dance Recitals - Unidentified
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- Description: Ten young ladies pose in their French can-can style dance outfits probably in a dance studio. Date and location unknown. Photo 4.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Dance Recitals
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- Description: Six young girls wear top hats, tails, over size polka dot bow ties and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 24.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Dance Recitals
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- Description: Judy Meachum in top hat and tails poses in front of a wall mirror in which her image is reflected. She carries a cane. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 35.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs