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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Weddings
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    • Description: Undated bridal wedding party portrait photo.
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    Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
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      • Description: Undated but most likely 1927 or 1928. Seen is a dry spit of land in the Winooski River with one of the old mills in background.
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      Winooski High School - Basketball - Class 'B' Champs
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        • Date Created: 1949
        • Description: 1949 Winooski High School Boys' Basketball team; Class B champions with three trophies. Photo #2.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Winooski High School - Baseball (boys)
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          • Date Created: 1947
          • Description: 1947 outdoor portrait photo in stadium of the Winooski High School boys baseball team with coaches probably at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont. The word "Winooski" lettered on uniform shirts. Photo #2.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Winooski High School - Baseball (boys)
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            • Date Created: 1949
            • Description: 1949 portrait photo of the Winooski High Schooll boys' baseball team.
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            Winooski High School - Chorus
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: 1949 photo of the Winooski High School chorus with an adult man and woman. The singers wear cardigan sweaters with lyre emblem badge. Photo #1.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Winooski High School - Class Pictures
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                • Description: Undated photo (but likely late 1940s, early '50s) of a class at Winooski High School. The building at the corner of E. Spring and Leclair St. served as the high school from 1912 until 1960. A small sign to the right of the entrance states that it is a Standard School.
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                Winooski High School - Class Pictures
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                  • Description: Undated photo (but likely late 1940s, early '50s) of a class at Winooski High School. The building at the corner of E. Spring and Leclair St. served as the high school from 1912 until 1960. A small sign to the right of the entrance states that it is a Standard School. (See also mcalB22F25i11.)
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
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                    • Date Created: 1922
                    • Description: 1922 flag raising at the American Woolen Mills (AWM) in Winooski, Vermont, perhaps on the Fourth of July or on Labor Day, when AWM sponsored a Field Day for employees and their families. It appears to be summertime and a large crowd is gathered in Mill Park for the event. A corner of the speakers' stage is seen on the left. The street on the uphill side of the park is very likely West Center St., and Follett St. is off to the right. Photo 4 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Animals
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                      • Date Created: undated
                      • Description: Picture of a Boston Terrier standing on a table outdoors.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs