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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Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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    • Description: Military men with communication equipment near wagon. Line of mounted men in background. Photo no. 6. Sale price 25 cents.
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    Gas Stations
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      • Description: North Winooski Ave. Burlington. Brick Tydol, gas and service station on North Winooski Avenue and elm trees. Night view of mcalA11F08i08.
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      Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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        • Description: View of a parking lot at Fort Ethan Allen where a number of military trucks are parked, some of which appear to tow artillery covered by canvas.
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        McAllister Portraits
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          • Description: A formal portrait of Louis McAllister dressed in tuxedo, stand up collar shirt and bow tie. He was a 50 year member of the Webster Masonic Lodge in Winooski, Vermont and wears a lapel pin. May be late 1940s.
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          McAllister Portraits
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            • Description: A formal portrait of Louis McAllister dressed in tuxedo, stand up collar shirt and bow tie. He was a 50 year member of the Webster Masonic Lodge in Winooski, Vermont and wears a lapel pin. May be late 1940s.
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            Interiors (Unidentified)
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              • Description: View of a large cafeteria with tables and chairs arranged in dining style. Overhead lighting fixtures have a futuristic look to them.
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              Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                • Description: A group of young girls and several women gather for a portrait. Several wear military caps and neck scarves. Photo no. 3.
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                Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                  • Description: An older woman receives a pin from another military woman veteran while a third woman stands by. Banner in the background reads "Ladies Auxiliary Howard Plant, Post No. 782, Burlington, Vermont, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States"
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                  Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                    • Description: Group of older women belonging to a Mothers Club. There are different types of these clubs ; blue star for mothers with sons and daughters in the military ; gold star for sons and daughters killed while serving. A banner is held by one woman. The number 797 can be seen on the women's caps. Undated but may be early 1950s? Photo no. 2.
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                    Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                      • Description: The men gather for a group portrait. Banner in the background reads "Ladies Auxiliary Howard Plant, Post No. 782, Burlington, Vermont, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States" Instituted June 1924. Photo #2.
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