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, families, unidentified
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- Description: An older man and woman pose for a portrait photo outside 270 Pearl Street in Burlington, Vermont that has an enclosed porch. She sits in a wooden chair with armrests. He stands beside and slightly behind wearing a three piece suit and tie and may be longtime Burlington resident, Frederick A. Deyette. He is listed in the Burlington City Directory as residing at No. 270 from 1908 to 1946 or 1947. A wooden sign reading "Tourists" is seen at the corner of the building. See also mcalA15F02i20
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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: A man and woman pose for a photo against a bold leaf patterned wallpaper. A television set is seen behind on what appears to be a bamboo stand.
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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: Five women and one man stand around the stone steps leading to a clapboard sided building. They are in dress clothes. Location and date unknown.
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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: A man and woman hold hands as they sit outside for their portrait.
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Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: The same five women and one man of mcalA15F01i15 with one other lady to the far left. The stand around the stone steps leading to a clapboard sided building. They are in dress clothes. Location and date unknown.
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Portraits, groups, unidentified
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- Description: A photo of a group of men in formal dress gathered around a piano.
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Portraits, individuals, unidentified
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- Description: Salvation Army officer stands at a podium with Bible and banner of the organization draped down the front of the podium. A picture of Jesus hangs in the background. See also mcalA09F12i35, mcalA15F02i07
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Theatricals
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- Description: A group of men are all dressed in Colonial period costumes of the 1700s complete with wigs. They are assembled on and in front of a curtained stage perhaps part of a dramatic play production.
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Portraits, groups, unidentified
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959. .A large group of men and women gather inside a wood paneled room (stage behind) for a group photo. Burlington residents, Bob and Bea Earnshaw are seated in the front row far right. Bob worked for the Burlington Rendering Company. Photo #2. See also mcalA15F04i08
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Portraits, groups, unidentified
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959. A large group of men and women gather inside a wood paneled room (stage behind) for a group photo. Burlington residents, Bob and Bea Earnshaw are seated in the front row far right. Photo #3. See also mcalA15F04i07
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