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 Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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    • Date Created: 1934-07
    • Description: ROTC Artillery On the March to the Range Fort Ethan Allen Vt. July 1934. Column of mounted military men and horse drawn artillery. Dirt road with utility poles and lines. Photo #16.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Weddings
    Weddings
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      • Date Created: 1945
      • Description: 1945 portrait of a wartime bride and groom standing in the corner of a living room of a home. She wears a gown and corsage. He is in military uniform. They wear their eye glasses in this image. Photo 1. See also mcalB22F06i07
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Weddings
      Weddings
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: A soldier and a woman (bride and groom?) stand in the archway of a home and pose for a portrait. Dated 1945.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Military Officers
        Military Officers
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          • Date Created: 1937
          • Description: 1937 portrait photo of a military officer.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
          Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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            • Description: Portrait of four mounted military men and two military men with a display of award winning ribbons and trophies between them.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
            Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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              • Description: Portrait of military men with rifles in front of tents. Photo signed by McAllister.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
              Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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                • Description: Military men in brush with binoculars and scopes.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Portraits - Family
                Portraits - Family
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                  • Date Created: 1944
                  • Description: 1944 photo of multi-generational family, taken outdoors in winter at McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Two men are in uniform.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
                  Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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                    • Description: Portrait of twelve military officers on the steps of a building at Fort Ethan Allen. Some are carrying crops, all appear to be wearing jodhpurs, indicating that they are cavalry.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
                    Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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                      • Date Created: 1934-07
                      • Description: ROTC Artillery On the March to the Range Fort Ethan Allen Vt. July 1934. Column of horse drawn artillery and mounted soldiers
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs