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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UVM Sororities - Delta Delta Delta
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    • Description: Sisters of Delta Delta Delta in front of their residence at 143 So. Willard St., Burlington, Vt. The 3 Deltas can be seen on the lintel.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Weddings
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      • Date Created: 1945
      • Description: 1945 photo of a war bride and groom, best man (?), and parents standing outside in front of a house. Groom is in naval uniform. Photo 2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Weddings
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 wedding portrait of wartime bride and groom with wedding party.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Weddings
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 - Bride in wedding gown with long tulle train and groom stand outside on the lawn. See also mcalB22F07i10
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Weddings
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            • Date Created: 1947
            • Description: 1947 bride in wedding gown and groom pose for a portrait with maid of honor and best man. They are in the church sanctuary near the pulpit. Is this the First United Methodist Church?
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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              • Description: This is located in the field between University Row and what would later be the "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden-Buckham-Wills. Apparently, the postwar rise in enrollment called for pre-fab temporary housing. Dated 1947.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Winooski High School - Class Pictures
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                • Description: Undated photo (Oct. 1952?) of students in a classroom at Winooski High School. History? Civics? The unfinished portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart hangs just above the blackboard.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Winooski High School - Class Pictures
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                  • Description: Undated Winooski High School classroom with teacher and students. May be for one of the school's yearbooks. Photo #27.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Miscellaneous
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                    • Date Created: 1944
                    • Description: 1944 photo of a large wooden container on a support draped with a heavy canvas or tarp covering.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Winooski High School - Baseball (boys)
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                      • Date Created: 1951
                      • Description: 1951 portrait photo of the Winooski High School boys baseball team. Photo #1.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs