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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Burlington High School - Auditorium
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    • Description: View from the stage in the gymnasium / auditorium at the old Burlington High School (currently Edmunds Elementary School) located at corner of Main and South Union Streets. Seen here with chairs set up and piano. Date may be 1951 when it was newly constructed.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington High School - Baseball
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      • Date Created: 1947
      • Description: 1947 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay (2nd row far right) assembled in front of bleachers in ball field. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Burlington High School - Baseball
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay outside on the steps of the Edmunds High School building. The word "Burlington" lettered on uniform shirts. Photo #2.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Burlington High School - Basketball
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 photo of three members of the BHS Girls Basketball team. The numbers 11, 10, 9 appear at the feet of the girls.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Burlington High School - Cheerleaders
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            • Date Created: 1945
            • Description: 1945 Three male and four female BHS cheerleaders strike a pose with large megaphones outside the school. Photo #3.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Burlington High School - Cheerleaders
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              • Date Created: 1945
              • Description: 1945 Five female BHS cheerleaders pose in a squat position outside the school with the large megaphones.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Burlington High School - Cheerleaders
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                • Date Created: 1945
                • Description: 1945 Five female BHS cheerleaders strike a pose with the large megaphones. Photo #2?
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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                  • Date Created: 1955
                  • Description: 1955 photo of George Hagar, vice-president of Hagar Hardware & Paint Company and his daughter, Harriet.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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                    • Description: 1950s photo taken in a business office of an older and younger man. Probably taken for a high school yearbook. Names and location unknown.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington High School - Musical Events
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                      • Date Created: 1961
                      • Description: 1961 group portrait of an adult musical assemble in robes with orchestra at Burlington High School on the stage at Edmunds. Photo #3.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs