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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192 Portrait photography. 155 Burlington (Vt.). 56 Men. 44 High school students. 43 Women. 42 Boys. 37 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 36 Family. 32 House furnishings. 30 Young women. 29 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 29 Interior architecture. 28 High school athletes. 27 Children. 27 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 26 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 25 Church buildings. 23 Buildings. 22 Ships. 20 Basketball. 20 Girls. 19 Camping. 19 Infants. 18 Camps. 18 High school buildings. 18 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 18 Young men. 16 Landscape photography. 16 School sports. 15 Boats and boating. 15 Business. 15 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc. 15 Students. 13 Dwellings. 13 Stores, Retail. 13 Street photography. 13 Vergennes (Vt.). 12 Champlain, Lake. 12 Employees. 12 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 12 Waitsfield (Vt.). 11 Advertising. 11 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 11 College students. 11 Priests. 11 Worship programs. 10 Bowling. 10 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 10 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 10 High school teachers. 10 Machinery. 10 Warships. 9 Brides. 9 Christmas greens. 9 College graduates. 9 Construction projects. 9 High school graduates. 9 Offices. 9 Shelburne (Vt.). 9 University of Vermont. 8 Bands (Music). 8 Baseball. 8 Bridegrooms. 8 Costume. 8 Gymnasiums. 8 Livestock. 8 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 8 Weddings. 7 Actors. 7 Dolls. 7 Farms. 7 Marriage. 7 Trucks. 7 Urban parks. 6 Auditoriums. 6 Chapels. 6 Department stores. 6 Musical groups. 6 Musicians. 6 Nurses. 6 Swimming. 5 Architectural photography. 5 Cattle. 5 Gas ovens. 5 Soldiers. 5 Waste disposal sites. 4 Bulls. 4 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Chickens -- Housing. 4 Chickens. 4 Drum majorettes. 4 Montpelier (Vt.). 4 Restaurants. 4 Toys. 4 Vermont Governor. 4 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 4 Winooski (Vt.). 4 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 3 Athletics. 3 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Burlington International Airport. 3 Canoes and canoeing. 3 Dance. 3 Flowers. 3 Gardens. 3 High school students -- Dramatic production. 3 Horses. 3 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 3 J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc. 3 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 3 Nuns. 3 Railroad tracks. 3 Salvation Army. 3 School children. 3 Snow removal. 3 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Theaters. 3 Ticonderoga (Steamship). 2 Animals. 2 Banners. 2 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 College teachers. 2 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 2 Construction workers. 2 Cows. 2 Exhibit booths. 2 Greek letter societies. 2 Handicraft. 2 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 2 Orchestra. 2 Painting. 2 Refuse and refuse disposal. 2 Snowblowers. 2 Snowplows. 2 Statues. 2 Steamboats. 2 Track and field athletes. 2 Trailers. 2 Vehicles, Military. 2 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 1 Automobiles. 1 Barns. 1 Boxing. 1 Bristol (Vt.). 1 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Burlington Federal Savings. 1 Classrooms. 1 Colchester (Vt.). 1 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 1 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Exhibitions. 1 Fanny Allen Hospital. 1 Ferries. 1 Furniture. 1 Government vessels. 1 Hardware. 1 Housing. 1 Johnson (Vt.). 1 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 1 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Rifle practice. 1 Rifles. 1 Service stations. 1 Sewage disposal. 1 Street-railroad tracks. 1 Targets (Shooting). 1 Totem poles. 1 Tractors. 1 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 1 Veterans. 1 Volleyball. 1 Wake services. 1 Woodwork.

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Miniature of Theatricals
Theatricals
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    • Date Created: 1944
    • Description: Another 1944 photo of 18 girls all dressed alike in long dresses are on stage. They pose with stretched pieces of cloth that when viewed seem to form 6 pointed "snowflakes." Winter pageant or performance? Photo #1. See also mcalB18F33i01
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Theatricals
    Theatricals
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      • Date Created: 1944
      • Description: 1944 full all male cast portrait photo on stage. They are dressed in Colonial era costumes.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Vergennes High School - Basketball
      Vergennes High School - Basketball
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        • Date Created: 1944-1945
        • Description: 1944 -1945 Vergennes High School girls basketball team, with coaches and school principal(?) in the gymnasium. A trophy is on the floor.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of War Bond Campaign
        War Bond Campaign
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          • Date Created: 1944
          • Description: 1944 photo of store (very likely Sears on Church St.; note wall advertising) customers and/or employees signing up to buy U.S. war bonds. Large poster of GI throwing a hand grenade says: "[Let 'Em Have It. Buy Extra Bonds." Informal arrangement of "ordinary citizens" in an everyday setting conveys the idea that everyone can contribute to the war effort.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Weddings
          Weddings
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            • Date Created: 1944
            • Description: 1944 wedding portrait of bride (in wedding gown) and groom. They stand in a corner of a living room.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Trinity College - Groups
            Trinity College - Groups
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              • Date Created: 1944
              • Description: 1944 Young women, either students or staff, gathered in a Trinity College office for a group photograph.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Winooski High School - Baseball (boys)
              Winooski High School - Baseball (boys)
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                • Date Created: 1944
                • Description: 1944 portrait photo of the Winooski High School boys baseball team with coaches.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Bowling Leagues
                Bowling Leagues
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                  • Description: 1944 photo of a men's bowling league team. Five men stand behind a table on which bowling pins, trophies and bowling balls have been placed. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Bowling Leagues
                  Bowling Leagues
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                    • Description: 1944 photo of a lady bowling. A scenic wall mural is seen in the background. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Cathedral High School
                    Cathedral High School
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                      • Description: 1944 photo of Cathedral High School students gathered outside on the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, Vt for a class picture.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs