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 Milton High School - Activities
Milton High School - Activities
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    • Date Created: 1946
    • Description: 1946/1947 portrait photo of boys' basketball team at Milton High School with trophy. Photo #1.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
    Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
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      • Description: View of the balcony and main floor of the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Wooden slat folding chairs form rows of seating.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Winooski High School - Basketball - Class 'B' Champs
      Winooski High School - Basketball - Class 'B' Champs
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        • Date Created: 1949
        • Description: 1949 Winooski High School Boys' Basketball team; Class B champions with three trophies. Photo #2.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington High School - Auditorium
        Burlington High School - Auditorium
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          • Description: Interior photo of the gymnasium / auditorium looking to the stage at the old Burlington High School (currently Edmunds Elementary School), Burlington, Vermont. Date may be 1951 when it was newly constructed.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Cathedral High School
          Cathedral High School
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            • Description: 1957 photo of Cathedral High School students gathered in the school gymnasium for a group picture. Photo #2
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Mother's Club
            Veterans of Foreign Wars - Mother's Club
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              • Date Created: 1951
              • Description: 1951 photo of a large group of children, very likely attending a VFW sponsored event at a gymnasium in Burlington or Winooski. A few adults, one wearing a military uniform, and Santa Claus can be seen in the crowd.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Winooski High School - Basketball (boys)
              Winooski High School - Basketball (boys)
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                • Date Created: 1952
                • Description: 1952 Winooski High School Boys' Basketball team. Photo #4.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Rice Memorial High School - Groups
                Rice Memorial High School - Groups
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                  • Date Created: 1959
                  • Description: Rice High School students seated in the gymnasium with a faculty member for a group photo.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Rice Memorial High School - Groups
                  Rice Memorial High School - Groups
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                    • Date Created: 1959
                    • Description: Rice High School students seated in the gymnasium with two faculty members for a group photo.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Rice Memorial High School - Groups
                    Rice Memorial High School - Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1959
                      • Description: Rice High School students seated in the gymnasium for a group photo.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs