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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Miniature of Portraits - Family
Portraits - Family
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    • Date Created: 1950
    • Description: 1950 photo of a man, his wife, a mare and her colt standing outside on a grassy field in front of a house. Photo #1.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Portraits - Family
    Portraits - Family
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      • Date Created: 1950
      • Description: 1950 photo of a man in a shiny belted jacket and cap with a young colt standing outside on a grassy field. Photo #10.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Sewer Projects
      Sewer Projects
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        • Date Created: 1932-03-09
        • Description: March 9, 1932. Man, machine and animal work together on a sewer project in Burlington. A large crane pours steam into the air as it rests on an outcropping in Lake Champlain down at the water front. A horse is seen in the background with a crew member. The building of Burlington Grocery Company on lower Maple Street and the St. Paul Street seen in distant background.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
        Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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          • Date Created: 1934-07
          • Description: July 1934. ROTC Artillery On the March to the Range Fort Ethan Allen Vt. Column of horse drawn artillery and mounted military.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
          Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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            • Description: Group of military men with horse drawn equipment in front of abandoned orchard. Photo No. 10. Sale price 3 for $1.00.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
            Portraits - Individuals
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: 1949 outdoor photo of an older man seated on a pinto horse.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
              Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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                • Description: ROTC artillery on the march to the range Fort Ethan Allen Vt. July 1934. Column of horse drawn artillery and mounted soldiers accompanied by an automobile.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs