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: Group of military men with horse drawn equipment in front of abandoned orchard. Photo No. 10. Sale price 3 for $1.00.
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    Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
    Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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      • Description: Portrait of military men wearing hats and coats with artillery camouflaged by vegetation.
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      Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
      Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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        • Description: Military portrait taken at Fort Ethan Allen. Some are carrying crops indicating that some may be cavalry.
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        Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
        Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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          • Description: ROTC artillery on the march to the range Fort Ethan Allen Vt. July 1934. Column of horse drawn artillery and mounted soldiers accompanied by an automobile.
          • 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: Military men seated under trees; some of them are using binoculars. Photo #5.
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            Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
            Portraits, groups, unidentified
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              • Description: ROTC banners hang on the wall in the back of a large gymnasium type room. Crepe paper streamers festoon from the ceiling above a large group of men and women. Some of the men are in uniform. A group of musicians are seen on a raised band stand near the center of the room in the background.
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              Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
              Portraits, groups, unidentified
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                • Description: Three young men stand at ease in their military uniforms. They appear to be in a living room as family photos can be seen behind them.
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                Miniature of Military Groups
                Military Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1935
                  • Description: 1935 or 1936 group photo of military officers, mess kitchen crew, soldiers assembled near a row of tents along with the company dog. Photo #2.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs