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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Rice Memorial High School - Groups
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    • Date Created: 1959
    • Description: Large group of students at Rice Memorial High School seated in the gym for a group photo. (Dress code for the girls apparently stricter than that for the boys.)
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Rice Memorial High School - Groups
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      • Date Created: 1959
      • Description: Large group of students at Rice Memorial High School seated in the gym for a group photo. (Dress code for the girls apparently stricter than that for the boys.)
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      St. Anthony's Church and School
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        • Date Created: 1944
        • Description: 1944 Graduation Day at St. Anthony parish school. Rev. Edmund Marion joins the graduates for their class photo. Family members can be seen in the background, gathered near the school. The school opened Oct. 8, 1931 and remained open for 40 years. Extra parking and a large lawn now occupy the site of the building, which was demolished in 1980.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        St. Anthony's Church and School
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          • Date Created: 1950
          • Description: St. Anthony School Class of 1950 on graduation day, with Rev. Edmund Marion, pastor, in the middle. Photo #3.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          St. Francis Xavier
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            • Date Created: 1950
            • Description: 1950 St. Francis Xavier graduating class gathered outside the school in cap and gown. Located in Winooski, Vt.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: Men playing horse shoes. 1949. Photo #5. A view of the wooded area where several pits have been dug. Spectators sit on logs or stand. Parked cars and buildings seen in the background.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                • Date Created: 1949-1950
                • Description: A large group of women ( and one man) gathered in a rustic restaurant. Seen on the dining tables are rows of small trophies, perhaps women's or ladies' bowling league? Photo #2.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1949-1950
                  • Description: A group of women of various ages gathered outside for a portrait on a spacious lawn.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                    • Date Created: 1951
                    • Description: 1951 group of men gathered near tables in a public commercial room with display material set up advertising MoPar Micronic Oil Filters. Photo #2.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1951-1952
                      • Description: 1951 - 1952 portrait photo of a group of women. Some wear a heart shaped badge hanging from their necks.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs