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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299 Portrait photography. 191 Family. 155 Burlington (Vt.). 119 Women. 100 House furnishings. 70 Christmas greens. 62 Men. 44 Church buildings. 43 First communion. 42 Interior architecture. 40 Toys. 32 Priests. 30 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 29 Girls. 28 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 28 Dolls. 26 Boys. 24 Dwellings. 24 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Choirs (Music). 18 Worship programs. 16 Musical groups. 16 Urban parks. 16 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 16 Young women. 15 Infants. 14 Banners. 14 Veterans. 12 Bands (Music). 11 Brides. 11 Weddings. 10 Battery Park (Vt.). 10 Chapels. 10 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 10 Salvation Army. 9 Bridegrooms. 9 Santa Claus. 9 Students. 8 School children. 7 Classrooms. 7 Flag raising and lowering. 7 Winooski (Vt.). 7 Young men. 6 Cake. 6 Nuns. 6 Soldiers. 5 Gymnasiums. 4 Furniture. 4 Marriage. 4 Musicians. 4 Restaurants. 3 Animals. 3 Automobiles. 3 Camping. 3 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Champlain, Lake. 3 Costume. 3 Employees. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Radio stations. 3 Reunions. 3 Tap dancers. 2 Auditoriums. 2 Blackface entertainers. 2 Buildings. 2 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 2 Christmas pageants. 2 Dance recitals. 2 Factories. 2 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Grand Isle (Vt.). 2 Handicraft. 2 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 2 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.). 2 South Burlington (Vt.). 2 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 2 Stores, Retail. 2 Street photography. 2 Swimming. 2 Women veterans. 1 Architectural photography. 1 Boats and boating. 1 Bridges. 1 Business. 1 Camps. 1 Canoes and canoeing. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Chairs. 1 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 College students. 1 Firearms. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Flowers. 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Horses. 1 Milton (Vt.). 1 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 1 Puppets. 1 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 1 Radio broadcasters. 1 Rifles. 1 Winooski River (Vt.).

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Miniature of Christ the King School - First Communion
Christ the King School - First Communion
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    • Description: Christ the King School - First Communion 1951 with children assembled outside. The boys wear jackets in this picture. Two priests are seen along with a religious banner and an altar boy back row center. Photo #1.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Christ the King School - First Communion
    Christ the King School - First Communion
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      • Description: Christ the King School - First Communion 1953 with the children assembled outside with one boy holding a banner. Photo #1.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
      Veterans of Foreign Wars
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        • Description: Same event as in mcalB21F12i02 but with a different veteran speaking at the microphone. Very likely Veterans Day at Battery Park.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits - Family
        Portraits - Family
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: Ca. 1956 indoor Christmas photo of a couple and their 3 children in front of the tree.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits - Family
          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: 1949-1950
            • Description: 1949 or 1950 group family portrait. They are outdoors on a grassy lawn with trees behind.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Portraits - Family
            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: 1949-1950
              • Description: 1949 - 1950 family portrait. Same family as seen in mcalB15F02i15. Seen here inside.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Family
              Portraits - Family
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                • Date Created: 1949-1950
                • Description: 1949 - 1950 family portrait. Same family as seen in mcalB15F02i15 and mcalB15F02i16. Seen here inside home with painting on the wall.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
                Trinity College - Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1951
                  • Description: 1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood education and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
                  Trinity College - Groups
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                    • Date Created: 1951
                    • Description: 1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #3.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
                    Trinity College - Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1952
                      • Description: 1952. Outdoor photo on the steps of Mann Hall of a group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs