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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Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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    • Description: Group of military men with scopes and binoculars. Photo #54.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
    Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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      • Description: Military men in the field firing artillery.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
      Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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        • Description: Military officer mounted on a horse.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
        Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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          • Date Created: 1917-06
          • Description: June 1917 photo of Troop D Nineteenth Cavalry Portrait of military men with rifles in front of tents.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
          Portraits - Individuals
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            • Date Created: 1945-1946
            • Description: 1945 or 1946 photo of a portrait photo. Shown is a young man in a military uniform. Photo has been set up on a rough plank board surface with shelves behind containing rolls of paper. Appears to be McAllister's cellar studio with some of his panoramic photos rolled up. Upper left can be seen an upside down group portrait photo of several girls. Similar surface appears in mcalB10F21i10. A calendar hangs to the left reading "November."
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Military Groups
            Military Groups
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              • Description: July 1952 photo of the 125th A.C & W Sq. located at Ft. Ethan Allen, Vermont.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Military Groups
              Military Groups
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                • Date Created: 1935-1936
                • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of military men in uniform outside gathered around a camp fire eating and drinking rations.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Weddings
                Weddings
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                  • Date Created: 1945
                  • Description: A soldier and his bride pose outside a home for a wedding day portrait. Dated. 1945.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Military Groups
                  Military Groups
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                    • Date Created: 1935
                    • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of military men firing cannon. Ethan Allen Artillery Range? Photo #45.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Military Groups
                    Military Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1935
                      • Description: 1935 or 1936 group portrait of the men of the A & B Co. Men hold a flag or banner identifying the military company.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs