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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Circus People
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- Description: Portrait photo of a lady of the circus standing outside a tent holding a cupid like sculpted figure. Same lady as seen in mcalA09F08i05, 06, 07, 08 and 09. May be 1940s-50s? at the Champlain Valley Fair.
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Circus People
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- Description: The Big Circus Side Show staging with banners proclaiming freaks and cavalcade of oddities. Two men stand at the ticket booths on either side of the staging. The Circus traveled to Vermont and set up at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds. 1940s
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Circus People
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- Description: Portrait photo of a lady seated outside with a polka-dot skirt and pearl necklace. She is also seen in mcalA09F08i16 and 17. Location and date unknown.
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Circus People
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- Description: Photo of a man of the circus dressed in a regular suit of clothes standing next to a large trailer. He may be afflicted with a form of Elephant man disease. May be 1940s-50s at the Champlain Valley Fair.
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Congregational Church, First
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- Description: Photo of the First Congregational Church organ screen and loft. Folding chairs are seen in front of the screen. Undated but may be 1950s. This balcony is over the center door leading into the sanctuary.
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Congregational Church, First
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- Description: Exterior photograph of the First Congregational Church in Burlington, Vermont located on So. Winooski Avenue. Parked cars are along the curb. People are entering the front door of the church. Date unknown but may be 1950s.
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Congregational Church, First
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- Description: Exterior photograph of the First Congregational Church in Burlington, Vermont located on So. Winooski Avenue. Cars are parked along the curb as traffic flows along the street. People appear to be leaving the church. Date unknown but may be 1950s.
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Congregational Church, First
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- Description: Exterior photograph of the First Congregational Church in Burlington, Vermont located on So. Winooski Avenue. Cars are parked along the curb as traffic flows along the street. People appear to be leaving the church. Date unknown but may be 1950s.
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Congregational Church, First
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- Description: Exterior photograph of the First Congregational Church in Burlington, Vermont located on So. Winooski Avenue. Cars are parked along the curb including a open top roadster seen in the lower left corner. People appear to be leaving the church. Date unknown but may be 1950s.
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Congregational Church, First - Groups
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- Description: Unidentified group of people in a large commercial type kitchen. Looks like taffy candy is being made.
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