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 Portraits - Family
Portraits - Family
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    • Date Created: 1950
    • Description: 1950 photo of a man, a woman, a mare and her colt standing outside on a grassy field in front of a house. Photo #2.
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    Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
    Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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      • Description: Picture of a mounted horse jumping a hurdle.
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      Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
      Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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        • Description: Column of mounted military men. Railroad track along side of the road. Photo #21.
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        Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
        Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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          • Description: Horse drawn ordnance used for carrying military weapons, horses, and tents in background.
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          Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
          Portraits - Individuals
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            • Date Created: 1958
            • Description: A woman in a riding outfit holds the reins of a horse. They stand in a field. A young boy also in riding clothes sits on the saddled horse. Dated 1958. Photo #2.
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            Miniature of Portraits - Family
            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: 1950
              • Description: 1950 photo of a man, a woman, a mare and her colt standing outside on a grassy field in front of a house. Photo #3.
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              Miniature of McAllister Memorabilia
              McAllister Memorabilia
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                • Description: Two women seated in a horse drawn buggy on a dirt road lined by many birch trees. The women wear large elaborate hats.
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                Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
                Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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                  • Description: Nine mounted military men in formation. Row of parked automobiles in the background.
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                  Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
                  Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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                    • Description: Picture of a mounted horse jumping a hurdle.
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                    Miniature of Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
                    Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
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                      • Description: An equestrienne jumps hurdles.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs