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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Portraits - Family
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: 1945 outdoor photo of couple standing on well platform (with water pump) with two small children and a dog. Large field and trees in the background.
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    Portraits - Family
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      • Date Created: 1945
      • Description: 1945 family portrait photo of a man, his wife and grown children gathered in a living room on the sofa. Two young men in the military. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Portraits - Family
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 outdoor photo of a large family, possibly that of Adalard and Mary LeBlanc (see mcalB14F14i11). The house pictured here is at 109 Intervale Ave.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Portraits - Family
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 indoor photo taken at Christmas of a mother with two young children playing with their new toys.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Portraits - Family
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            • Date Created: 1945
            • Description: 1945 indoor photo of mother with small children at Christmas. Is father away, in the armed services?
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: 1946-1947
              • Description: Ca. 1946 indoor photo of a couple with two young children (as seen in mcalB14F25i14).
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Portraits - Family
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                • Date Created: 1947-1948
                • Description: Ca. 1947 indoor photo of family in mcalB14F26i01, but with a different arrangement of persons, and a bit too much exposure.
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                Portraits - Family
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                  • Date Created: 1946-1947
                  • Description: Ca. 1946 indoor photo of the family in mcalB14F25i09, plus 2 spouses and/or girlfriends added.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Portraits - Family
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                    • Date Created: 1946-1947
                    • Description: Ca. 1946 indoor photo of more people from mcalB14F26i10. Since the family resemblance is notable, this may be a milestone wedding anniversary (or similar occasion) for the man standing 2nd from right. Other people there are probably siblings, either with or without their spouses.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Portraits - Family
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                      • Date Created: 1947-1948
                      • Description: Ca. 1947 outdoor photo of an elderly couple in their garden.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs