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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Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Colonel's Quarters Fort Ethan Allen VT. Undated.
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Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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- Description: Landscape view of crowd of people, automobiles, cranes, and excavation at the Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill). Photo #9.
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Graham School
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- Description: A photograph from the folder captioned: "The Graham School." The numbering indicates that this photo was used for identification purposes, but research has not provided any information about this organization.
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Heineberg Bridge (new)
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- Description: Undated photograph of both Heineberg Bridges during the construction of the new bridge and approach roads.
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Houses - Identified
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- Description: 200 Loomis St., Burlington, Vermont (The Nervine originally) Present site of 89 No. Prospect Street.
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Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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- Description: Colonial Revival style freestanding staircase with carpeted treads. Bold floral wallpaper decorates the stairwell. A banjo wall clock and chandelier are also seen.
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Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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- Description: An interior view of a corner of a room with a view into an adjoining room. A Yale banner and a racket hang from the wall. Furnishings include wicker chairs, a lamps with a fringed lamp shade, a throw covered couch with pillows,toy stuffed dog and a doll. Simple area rugs cover the floor.
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Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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- Date Created: 1955-09-12
- Description: September 12, 1955. An interior view of a portion of remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm G. Younglove, Supt. Display counters are being assembled and installed.
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McAllister Portraits
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- Description: A formal portrait of Louis McAllister dressed in plaid suit jacket, matching vest and tie. He was a 50 year member of the Webster Masonic Lodge in Winooski, Vermont and wears a lapel pin. Photo may be late 1940s.
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McAllister Portraits
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- Description: A formal portrait of Louis McAllister dressed in plaid suit jacket, matching vest and tie. May be late 1940s.
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