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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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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    • Description: A group of mostly older women veterans gather for a portrait. They wear the caps of their organization and each has a corsage. A banner in the background reads in part Ladies Auxiliary ... Howard ... Post No. ... Burlington"
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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      • Description: 1949 photo of members of the Burlington Vermont Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States No. 113 celebrate 5 year anniversary. A large cake is held up for display and a banner is stretched across the head table.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Vergennes High School - Graduates
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        • Description: Vergennes High School graduating class of 1947 with banner, assembled in front of the Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes. Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Vergennes High School - Graduates
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          • Description: Vergennes High School graduating class of 1947 with banner, assembled in front of the Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes. Photo #3.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Vergennes High School - Graduates
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            • Date Created: 1947
            • Description: Vergennes High School graduating class of 1947 with banner, assembled in front of the Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes. Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Winooski High School - Chorus
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              • Date Created: 1952
              • Description: 1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus being directed by choral leader. School banner hangs overhead. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #6.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Winooski High School - Chorus
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                • Date Created: 1952
                • Description: 1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner and choral director. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                  • Description: Women of the Auxiliary gather for a group portrait. Banner in the background reads "Ladies Auxiliary Howard Plant, Post No. 782, Burlington, Vermont, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States"
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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                    • Description: Interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen is the lunch counter and nearby counters with a variety of merchandise displayed. Overhead banners and signs indicate the year end holidays are coming soon. Note the Turkey Dinner banner and Shop Early sign near the Toy Dept. Photo #1.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Theatricals
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                      • Description: Cast portrait of high school students from Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School) for comedy "Once and for All" by Sidney Duball. Stage set with a street scene. Banner hangs in back and reads "Welcome Home Nick." Photo #1. See also mcalB03F20i09 In the 1956 Oread, p. 72-73 is a complete write-up.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs