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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31 Burlington (Vt.)

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Miniature of Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
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    • Date Created: 1945
    • Description: (Duplicate of mcalB18F26i10) Window display of Lowe Brothers paints, finishes, and brushes (is this really a Sherwin-Williams store?).
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of War Bond Campaign
    War Bond Campaign
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      • Description: Store window display promoting the sale of War Bonds and American values, as expressed in the "Four Freedoms" paintings by Norman Rockwell. Other items on display have some connection to World War II and the war effort.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of War Bond Campaign
      War Bond Campaign
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        • Date Created: 1944
        • Description: 1944 photo of several men standing in front of a Railway Express Agency (REA) truck while one points at publicity for the 3rd War Bond campaign. Identity of men unknown, but they are very likely administrators and employees of REA, which had headquarters at 111 St. Paul St., Burlington.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Store Windows
        Store Windows
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          • Description: Advertising display for Young's Pharmacy showing Squibb Mineral Oil products.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Business Enterprises - E-H
          Business Enterprises - E-H
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            • Date Created: 1935/1936
            • Description: 1935-1936 Fassetts Bakery truck advertising Sno-Flake Bread.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of War Bond Campaign
            War Bond Campaign
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              • Date Created: 1944
              • Description: 1944 photo of several men standing in front of a Railway Express Agency (REA) truck while one points at publicity for the 3rd War Bond campaign. Identity of men unknown, but they are very likely administrators and employees of REA, which had headquarters at 111 St. Paul St., Burlington.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of War Bond Campaign
              War Bond Campaign
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                • Date Created: 1944
                • Description: 1944 store window display promoting the 4th War Loan and paying tribute to Luxembourg. One sign reads: Tribute to the Unconquered [...]. Posters display familiar wartime graphics, and one text reads "An open letter to the American people." Intent apparently is to exhort Americans to buy more bonds by showing that countries are fighting Germany's aggression and need further support.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
                Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
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                  • Date Created: 1945
                  • Description: Display and advertising for Lin-X finishes: "These three HOME brighteners are really Work Lighteners."
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington High School - Yearbook Staff
                  Burlington High School - Yearbook Staff
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                    • Date Created: 1955
                    • Description: 1955 photo of Susan Bates, BHS senior student, with Mr. George E. Little, Sr (seated) and George Little, Jr. of George Little Press of Burlington. March 1955 calendar on the wall far left.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Store Windows
                    Store Windows
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                      • Description: Window display for Electrolux refrigerators and other kitchen equipment.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs