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 Camp Birchcliffe
Camp Birchcliffe
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: 1945 photo of the dining hall with chair back covers at Camp Birchcliffe, Grand Isle, Vermont. See also mcalB04F26i06
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
    Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
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      • Description: View of the balcony and main floor of the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Wooden slat folding chairs form rows of seating.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Trinity College - Buildings & Interiors
      Trinity College - Buildings & Interiors
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        • Description: Dining hall at Trinity College, very likely in McAuley Hall, which was built in 1958. Photo undated but furniture and lighting look late 1950s style. Photo #7.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits - Children
        Portraits - Children
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          • Date Created: 1953
          • Description: 1953 photo of an infant baby being held in sitting position by her mother's hands for a portrait. Same child as in mcalB14F07i01
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
          Portraits - Individuals
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            • Date Created: 1945-1946
            • Description: 1940s portrait photo of an elderly woman not smiling seated in a room in an upholstered chair. Photo #6?
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Houses - Unidentified
            Houses - Unidentified
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              • Description: A yard area with evergreen trees, folding canvas lawn chairs, an Adirondack style lounge chair, a bird bath, wooden lattice arbor or trellis, wooden picket fence in the back. A one story building seen to the far right.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
              Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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                • Description: An interior view of a living room area perhaps in a camp, cottage or hunting lodge. Overstuffed chairs and other comfortable furniture furnish the room. Many animal heads (some foxes?) are hung on the walls. Rifles are mounted overhead.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Interiors (Unidentified)
                Interiors (Unidentified)
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                  • Description: Trinity College dining hall (cafeteria) with tables and chairs arranged in dining style. Overhead lighting fixtures have a futuristic look to them. Undated but may be 1950s. McAuley Hall? Photo #?
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Interiors (Unidentified)
                  Interiors (Unidentified)
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                    • Description: View of a dining hall with tables and place settings. At least two tables have tree trunks for legs. The floor is made of large stone slabs. Overhead lighting fixtures have hanging shades. Chairs are wooden straight spindle back with woven or cane seats. Location unknown but date may be 1920s or 1930s.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
                    Portraits - Individuals
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                      • Date Created: 1945
                      • Description: 1945 portrait photo of a young girl in a room seated in an upholstered chair.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs