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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Portraits, children, unidentified
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    • Description: May Crowning? A close up photo of the central girl on a platform with trellis behind dressed as a religious figure. She is surrounded by six young school children dressed in First Communion dresses and veils. Photo #1. See also mcalA14F15i01
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits, children, unidentified
    Portraits, children, unidentified
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      • Description: A Christmas photo of a large group of children seated on raised bleachers in a narrow room. Boys (wearing suits and ties) are seated on one side ; the girls on the other. On the floor between the two bleacher sections is Santa Claus (in suit and face mask) along with many other younger children. Each child holds a Christmas stocking filled with gifts and treats. A large decorated Christmas tree is seen in the center background.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
      Portraits, groups, unidentified
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        • Description: A Christmas party seems to be in progress. Men, women and children are seen along with a Christmas tree in the background and Santa Claus near left side of the photo. Event could be sponsored by the Rotary or some other local business or agency. Location may be Memorial Auditorium. Undated but may be 1920s or later.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Portraits, families, unidentified
        Portraits, families, unidentified
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          • Description: A multi generation family photo taken outside a brick building. A mother and her two daughters wear matching dresses. Two other mothers hold their infants in their laps while the fathers stand behind. Grandparents are seated in front with one young girl. See also mcalB15F08i06 for the same family. 1957 or 1958.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
          Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Religion Classes
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            • Description: 1956/1957 portrait photo of students of a Cathechism religion class outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Photo #4.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Portraits - Family
            Portraits - Family
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              • Date Created: 1957-1958
              • Description: 1957 or 1958 multi generation family photo taken outside a brick building. A mother and her two daughters wear matching dresses. Two other mothers hold their infants in their laps while the fathers stand behind. Grandparents are seated in front with one young girl. See also mcalB15F08i06 for the same family and .mcalA15F03i11 for slightly different exposure.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Family
              Portraits - Family
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                • Date Created: undated
                • Description: A man, his wife and two children stand outside their house. The same man appears in mcalA09F12i44 holding a carved wooden chain. He is missing his left hand. Duplicate image of mcalA15F02i13
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
                Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
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                  • Date Created: 1935-1936
                  • Description: 1935 or 1936 photo of members of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (i.e. Cathedral Church of St. Paul) in Burlington, Vt.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
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                  Salvation Army
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                    • Date Created: 1950
                    • Description: 1950 group photo of one man (Maj. Ed Russell), several women (Maj. Elsie Russell, in uniform, closest to the flag) and children at the Salvation Army. The children hold rolled certificates. Large portrait painting of "General" William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, on the wall behind. (See the portrait of Booth at: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3b39560/) Burlington's location was once at 117 Cherry Street. Photo #1. Duplicate of mcalB17F21i14
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of St. John Vianney Church
                    St. John Vianney Church
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                      • Date Created: 1949
                      • Description: First communion class outside on the steps of St. John Vianney Church in So. Burlington, Vt. with a nun and Reverend Bernard R. Spears. Dated 1949.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs