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 Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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    • Description: Undated photo of veterans' ceremony, perhaps on Veterans Day, at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. The car dealership in the background now houses the Burlington Police Dept. The memorial stone and plaque--if it is the same one dedicated to Howard William Plant, first Burlington casualty of World War I--has since been moved to the southeast corner of the park, near the corner of Battery and Pearl Sts. A man playing trumpet (perhaps the same as in mcalB17F11i02), very likely "Taps," faces the memorial, which is enclosed by an iron fence, as other veterans and citizens salute or stand at attention.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
    Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 photo of a speaker addressing a group of veterans and the ladies auxiliary at the VFW hall, 69 College St., Burlington, Vt. Prominently displayed are several American flags as well as the banner of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Howard Plant Post #782. (Howard W. Plant was the first Burlington serviceman to die in World War I.)
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
      Veterans of Foreign Wars
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 photo showing more of the interior of Memorial Auditorium. The occasion is very likely an annual Christmas bazaar sponsored by the VFW. A group appear to be lined up to see Santa Claus. Memorial Auditorium opened in 1928 and has a seating capacity of 2,500.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Booster's Club : Squirrel Club
        Veterans of Foreign Wars - Booster's Club : Squirrel Club
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: Ca. 1956 photo of 11 men, all members of the Squirrel Club--evidently, a boosters club within the VFW with a mission, among other things, to have fun. Most are wearing what looks like a garrison cap put on sideways, with a variety of insignia, decoration, and perhaps the cootie mascot (also on neckties). The men are displaying their beverages of choice: Black Label and Schaefer beer in a can. (Beer in a can had been available since 1935--hardly a novelty item.) Location is probably the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
          Veterans of Foreign Wars
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            • Date Created: 1957
            • Description: 1957 photo of a gathering of veterans and onlookers (mostly children) at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Among the several American flags is the standard for the local VFW Howard Plant Post. Several men are in full uniform, some wearing garrison caps; almost all are saluting. The occasion may be Veterans Day, or the 40th anniversary of the death of Howard William Plant, first Burlington casualty in World War I.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
            Veterans of Foreign Wars
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              • Date Created: 1959
              • Description: 1959 photo of 14 veterans, taken at a party at the VFW hall in Burlington, Vt.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
              Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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                • Description: Undated photo of a ceremony at Battery Park in Burlington, Vt., near the small monument placed there in memory of Howard W. Plant, the first Burlington casualty of World War I. Several band musicians (who happen to be dressed like Canadian "Mounties") stand at attention while other attendees look on. Two women, very likely members of the Ladies Auxiliary, hold American flags, perhaps as "Taps" is being played (see mcalB21F19i04, which complements this scene). The event may have taken place on Veterans Day.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
                Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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                  • Description: Undated photo of a "change in command," perhaps, with the passing of the gavel from one lady auxiliary to another. Several veterans look on. Location was probably the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
                  Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                    • Date Created: 1952
                    • Description: 1952 photo of some veterans at Memorial Auditorium, perhaps the people in charge of the bazaar; and, of course, Santa Claus.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Regular Veterans Association
                    Regular Veterans Association
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                      • Date Created: 1947
                      • Description: Members of the Regular Veterans Association with the American flag and the group's flag behind them. Dated 1947. Photo #1.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs