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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569 Portrait photography. 461 Men. 185 Burlington (Vt.). 119 Children. 111 Family. 65 Restaurants. 55 Interior architecture. 54 Buildings. 48 House furnishings. 36 Women veterans. 35 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 34 Grand Isle (Vt.). 33 University of Vermont. 31 Colchester (Vt.). 30 Nurses. 29 Girls. 29 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 28 Priests. 27 Dwellings. 24 Nuns. 23 Veterans. 22 Employees. 21 Camps. 21 Church buildings. 21 Young women. 20 Business. 20 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 19 Fanny Allen Hospital. 19 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 19 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Camping. 16 Circus performers. 15 Boys. 15 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 15 Offices. 14 Banners. 14 Christmas greens. 14 Infants. 14 Worship programs. 12 Salvation Army. 12 Urban parks. 11 Santa Claus. 10 College students. 10 Costume. 10 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Cake. 9 Chapels. 9 Choirs (Music). 9 Furniture. 9 Gymnasiums. 9 Horses. 9 School children. 9 Winooski (Vt.). 8 Flowers. 8 Middlebury (Vt.). 8 Middlebury College. 7 Bowling. 7 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 7 Dolls. 7 Flag raising and lowering. 7 Soldiers. 6 Auditoriums. 6 Gardens. 5 Actors. 5 Architectural photography. 5 Automobiles. 5 Battery Park (Vt.). 5 Beauty operators. 5 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Classrooms. 5 Landscape photography. 5 Museums. 5 Radio stations. 5 Reunions. 5 Students. 5 Weddings. 5 Young men. 4 Advertising. 4 Brides. 4 Class reunions. 4 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 4 General Electric Company. 4 Knights of Columbus. 4 Marriage. 4 Montpelier (Vt.). 4 Railroad tracks. 4 Toys. 3 Animals. 3 Chairs. 3 Essex Junction (Vt.). 3 Factories. 3 Hospitals. 3 Modern Woodmen of America. 3 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 3 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 3 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Statues. 3 Stores, Retail. 3 Street photography. 3 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 3 Theaters. 3 Vermont Governor. 3 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 2 Bands (Music). 2 Blackface entertainers. 2 Boats and boating. 2 Boy Scouts. 2 Bridegrooms. 2 Buses. 2 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 2 Champlain, Lake. 2 Choruses. 2 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 2 Convenience stores. 2 Department stores. 2 Exhibit booths. 2 Greek letter societies. 2 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 2 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.). 2 Machinery. 2 Musicians. 2 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 2 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 2 St. Albans (Vt.). 2 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 1 American Legion. 1 Athletics. 1 Bridges. 1 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cafeterias. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cavalry horses. 1 Cavalry. 1 Dance recitals. 1 Dance. 1 Exhibitions. 1 Farms. 1 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 Girl Scouts. 1 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1 Parades. 1 Radio actors and actresses. 1 Radio broadcasters. 1 Railroad trains. 1 Refrigerators. 1 Rifles. 1 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 1 Shelburne (Vt.). 1 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States. 1 Tap dancers. 1 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 1 Volleyball. 1 Winooski River (Vt.).

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Miniature of Circus People
Circus People
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    • Description: Baby Thelma Williams as the circus Fat Lady seen sitting on a sofa holding a mirror primping her hair. See also in mcalA09F09i05, 8, 10, 11, 12) Early 1950s photo possibly taken at the Champlain Valley Fair.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Circus People
    Circus People
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      • Description: Baby Thelma Williams as the circus Fat Lady seen here reclining (see also mcalA09F09i04, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12) Early 1950s photo possibly taken at the Champlain Valley Fair.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Camp Abnaki [5X7's]
      Camp Abnaki [5X7's]
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        • Date Created: 1944-07
        • Description: July 1944 Two woman perhaps staff at Camp Abnaki. Photo #1.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Camp Birchcliffe Activities
        Camp Birchcliffe Activities
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          • Date Created: 1946/1947
          • Description: 1946/1947 A woman plays a bugle as adult campers are gathered on the green surrounded by trees outside one of the buildings of Camp Birchcliffe, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #3.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Catholic Daughters of America
          Catholic Daughters of America
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            • Date Created: 1951
            • Description: 1951 photo of Catholic Daughters of America. Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Fraternal Order of Eagles
            Fraternal Order of Eagles
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              • Date Created: 1949
              • Description: 1949 / 1950 Christmas photo of six men and women standing next to a decorated tree. Photo #5.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Knights of Columbus
              Knights of Columbus
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                • Date Created: 1940
                • Description: 1940s Knights of Columbus event. A Priest stands and addresses the attendees who sit at tables after having a meal.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Miscellaneous
                Mount St. Mary's Academy - Miscellaneous
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                  • Date Created: 1955
                  • Description: 1955 photo of a young girl student standing outside with a nun and another woman.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of National Grange
                  National Grange
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                    • Date Created: 1953
                    • Description: 1953 photo of National Grange members with Trailways Tour bus in front of Burlington City Hall, corner of Church and Main Street, Burlington, Vt. Photo #3.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Museum/Exhibit/Antiques
                    Museum/Exhibit/Antiques
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                      • Date Created: 1952
                      • Description: 1952 photo of four women standing at a table viewing a sculpture in a room setting full of period pieces and antiques. One woman holds a card reading "I voted did you?"
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs