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.
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Mount St. Mary's Academy - Buildings and Surroundings
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: 1935 or 1936. Mount St. Mary's Academy dining hall heavily decorated with crepe paper streamers attached to the ceiling. Tables are elaborately set with food with each having a cloth place mat draping the table covering and a place card for a Christmas meal. Columns are adorned with streamers and evergreen bows. See also mcalA15F08i13 and mcalA11F19i07
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Middlebury College - Russian Summer School - Faculty
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- Date Created: 1956
- Description: 1956 photo of Russian Summer School faculty. Identifiable women in the front row are, l.-r.: Tatiana Vacquier, Margaret Fayer (3rd from l.), and Berthe Normano (center). Men in back row, l.-r.: Aron Pressman, Nicholas Maltzoff (3rd from l.), Mischa Fayer, and Iury Ivask.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Middlebury College - Russian Summer School - Faculty
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- Date Created: 1958
- Description: Taken very likely the same day as "undated" mcalB11F08i19, this 1958 photo of Russian Summer School faculty at Middlebury College includes, in the front row: Tatiana Vacquier, Margaret Fayer, Berthe Normano, Catherine Wolkonsky (2nd from r.); and, in the back row, Mischa Fayer (2nd from l.) and Aron Pressman (3rd from r.).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Middlebury College - Spanish Summer School - Faculty
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- Description: Summer: Middlebury College Spanish Summer School Faculty. Identifiable members are, front row (l.-r.): Angel Del Rio (2nd from l.), former dir. of the Span. school; Samuel Guarnaccia; Francisco Garcia-Lorca, dir. of Span. school and brother of playwright Federico Garcia-Lorca, and Mr. Casalduero. Back row: Mr. Manach (far right).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Middlebury College - Spanish Summer School
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- Description: Middlebury College Spanish Summer School Faculty. Identifiable members are, front row (l.-r.): Mrs. Centeno, Mr. Juan Centeno, and Mrs. Casalduero. Back row (l.-r.): Mr. Casalduero (center).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Middlebury College - Summer School Groups - Unidentified
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- Date Created: 1960
- Description: 1960 photo of Middlebury College German Summer School faculty, with director Werner Neuse (5th from r.). All the men are wearing white shirts with ties--a first!
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Military Groups
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of military men firing a cannon. Ethan Allen Artillery Range?
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Military Groups
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- Date Created: circa 1940s
- Description: 1940s Recruiting Service (front of Memorial Auditorium)
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Military Groups
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: 1935 or 1936 portrait photo of the men of the Citizens' Military Training Camp A & B Company. Identifying flag seen held high by the men.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Military Groups
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- Date Created: 1935-1936
- Description: 1935 or 1936 group photo of a military men's hockey team with coach. Goalie stands center. Team outfit sports striped leggings.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs