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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Portraits - Children (Parties)
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    • Date Created: 1949
    • Description: 1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Portraits - Children (Parties)
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      • Date Created: 1945
      • Description: 1945 photo of a photo with just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i10
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Portraits - Family
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 outdoor photo of woman and man (relationship unknown). The address is 109 Intervale Ave., Burlington, home of Adalard J. and Mary D. LeBlanc, according to the city directory. See also mcalB22F12i04.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Portraits - Family
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          • Date Created: 1944
          • Description: 1944 indoor photo of (perhaps) a husband and wife.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: 1944
            • Description: 1944 indoor photo of mother with eight children, as seen in mcalB14F17i08.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1957
              • Description: 1957 photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Seven actresses are gathered in a living room stage setting with one woman standing on a stair case. Photo #2.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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                • Date Created: 1959
                • Description: 1959 group photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #6.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Portraits - Family
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                  • Date Created: 1945
                  • Description: 1945 outdoor photo of farm family in front of a garden stand. At least three generations are present. (Has an Ansel Adams look to it.)
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Portraits - Family
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                    • Date Created: 1945
                    • Description: 1945 outdoor photo of four generations of men, along with the family dog, as seen in mcalB14F20i07.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Portraits - Family
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                      • Date Created: 1945
                      • Description: 1945 indoor photo of 4 young children (two boys and two girls) and their grandparents. Photo #3.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs