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 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
    Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
    Veterans of Foreign Wars
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 photo of the crowd at Memorial Auditorium for a VFW Christmas bazaar (note decorated tree and Santa Claus).
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Cathedral High School - Basketball
      Cathedral High School - Basketball
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        • Date Created: 1956
        • Description: 1956 Cathedral High School girls' basketball team in the school gymnasium. Photo #32.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington High School
        Burlington High School
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          • Date Created: 1951
          • Description: 1951 photo of the gymnasium / auditorium at the old Burlington High School (currently Edmunds Elementary / Middle School) on South Union Street, Burlington, Vermont.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Cathedral High School
          Cathedral High School
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            • Date Created: 1956
            • Description: 1956 group photo of Cathedral High School students assembled in the school gymnasium. Photo #9?
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of UVM Groups
            UVM Groups
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              • Description: UVM Commencement gathering (see mcalA18F11i34) in the gymnasium (built 1901), now restored as the Royall Tyler Theatre and Physical Plant building. Mortar boards can be seen on the right side, in the 12-15 rows closest to the rostrum. Date of photo unknown, but hat styles suggest 1920s-1930s.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
              Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                • Date Created: 1951
                • Description: 1951 candid photo of some of the volunteers at the VFW Christmas bazaar, including Santa Claus. McAllister has captured a lively moment in the group interaction. Venue is Memorial Auditorium.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Trinity College - Sports & Activities
                Trinity College - Sports & Activities
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                  • Date Created: 1949
                  • Description: 1949 Trinity College tennis and basketball players, assembled in the gym.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Cathedral High School
                  Cathedral High School
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                    • Description: 1956 group photo of Cathedral High School students assembled in the school gymnasium. Photo #14
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Cathedral High School
                    Cathedral High School
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                      • Description: 1957 class photo of Cathedral High School students assembled in the school gymnasium. Photo #9.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs