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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J.F. Kidder & Co., Burlington, VT
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- Date Created: 1949
- Description: 1949 photo of a hand operated punch press tool manufactured by the J.F. Kidder & Co., located at 426 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT.
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Knights of Columbus
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- Date Created: 1945
- Description: 1945 portrait photo of two Knights of Columbus members dressed in tuxedos, wearing sashes and top hats.
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Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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- Description: Harold Mintzer, Groc[er].; 86 Pitkin St., Burlington. "Orange Crush" sign says "Mintzer's Groceries." Child looking out window. Photo no. 2.
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Houses -Identified
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- Date Created: 1951-1952
- Description: 1951 / 1952 photo of Summit Street, Burlington, Vt.
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Houses -Identified
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- Description: Summit St., street no. unknown. Architecture similar to that of 192 Summit (see mcalB09F17i04 and others).
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Houses -Unidentified
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- Description: A two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch column. Location unknown. See also mcalA11F16i09
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Houses - Unidentified (Rural)
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- Date Created: circa 1950's
- Description: 1950s photo of a two story stone facade building. The same one seen next to the barn and garage in mcalB09F24i03. Adirondack style chairs are on the spacious lawn in front. Photo #2.
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Graham School, Burlington, VT
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- Date Created: 1951
- Description: Winter 1951 photo of members of the Graham School.
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Graham School, Burlington, VT
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- Date Created: 1958
- Description: Summer 1958 photo of members of the Graham School.
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Hi-Y Clubs
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- Date Created: 1943-1944
- Description: 1943-1944 photo of the Burlington Junior Hi-Y Club Inter-City basketball champions. Photo #1.
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