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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Lyman C. Hunt Junior High
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959 group portrait of students at the Lyman C. Hunt Junior High School, Burlington, Vt. Photo #1.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
MWA, 7628 (Modern Woodmen of America)
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- Description: Men and women of the MWA, 7628 (Modern Woodmen of America) seated outside. Several uniformed men stand in back each with an insignia on their hats. 1930s? Photo #2. See also mcalA15F04i06
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Machinery
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- Description: A man uses a mallet to work on a piece of circular machinery.
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Machinery
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- Description: A large piece of machinery made by Niagara. Dated 1947.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
L.L. McAllister - Family Portraits
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- Date Created: 1930
- Description: 1930s McAllister family portrait. L. L. McAllister seen back row, far right. His grandniece, Joanne Raymond is in front row right holding the colllie. Joanne's mother is front row left.Two family dogs included. Taken at the McAllister home 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mary Fletcher Hospital - Construction
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- Date Created: 1951
- Description: 1951 Mary Fletcher Hospital construction. Architects McKim, Mead & White. Builders Vermilya Brown Co., Inc.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Machinery
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- Date Created: 1945
- Description: 1945 / 1946 photo of interior of a machine / tool room with men working.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mary Fletcher Hospital - Construction
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- Date Created: 1951
- Description: 1951 Mary Fletcher Hospital construction. Architects McKim, Mead & White. Builders Vermilya Brown Co., Inc.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mary Fletcher Hospital - Construction
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- Date Created: 1951
- Description: 1951 Construction of the Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont. Architects McKim Mead & White. Builders Vermilya-Brown Co., Inc.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mary Fletcher Hospital - Staff
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- Date Created: 1950
- Description: 1950 group portrait of Mary Fletcher Hospital nursing staff. Photo #18.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs