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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66 Burlington (Vt.). 57 Portrait photography. 32 Buildings. 31 Construction projects. 31 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 26 Hospitals. 17 Women. 14 Nurses. 12 Men. 11 Employees. 10 Children. 10 High school graduates. 9 High school buildings. 9 Students. 8 Architectural photography. 8 Dwellings. 8 Housing. 8 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. 7 Family. 6 Business. 5 Automobiles. 5 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 5 Horses. 5 Landscape photography. 5 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 5 Priests. 5 Young men. 4 Bands (Music). 4 Construction workers. 4 Interior architecture. 4 Musical groups. 4 Musicians. 4 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Street photography. 4 Winooski (Vt.). 4 Young women. 3 Auditoriums. 3 Boys. 3 Christmas greens. 3 College graduates. 3 Exhibit booths. 3 Exhibitions. 3 House furnishings. 3 Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.). 3 Salvation Army. 3 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Stores, Retail. 2 A.M. Kidder & Co., Inc. 2 Banners. 2 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camping. 2 Camps. 2 Church buildings. 2 Middle school students. 2 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Nuns. 2 Oil storage tanks. 2 Vergennes (Vt.). 1 Actors. 1 Barns. 1 Boy Scouts. 1 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cake. 1 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 First communion. 1 Gymnasiums. 1 High school students -- Dramatic production. 1 Infants. 1 Restaurants. 1 Reunions. 1 School children. 1 Service stations. 1 Statues. 1 Toys. 1 Trucks.

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Miniature of St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier
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    • Date Created: 1950
    • Description: 1950 St. Francis Xavier graduating class gathered outside the school in cap and gown. Located in Winooski, Vt. Photo 3.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of UVM - School of Nursing
    UVM - School of Nursing
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      • Date Created: 1950
      • Description: 1950 portrait photo of nurses from UVM's School of Nursing. Mary Fletcher Hospital staff. Photo #4.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington - Construction
      Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington - Construction
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        • Date Created: 1950-1952
        • Description: 1950 - 1952 construction of Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont. Architects McKim, Mead & White. Builders Vermilya Brown Co., Inc. Cement floor slab.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
        Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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          • Date Created: circa 1950's
          • Description: 1950s photo of 57 North Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vt.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Legion of Mary
          Legion of Mary
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            • Date Created: circa 1950's
            • Description: 1950s group portrait of the women of the Legion of Mary. A banner is seen in back with a religious statue in front of it. Dated 1956 / 1957. Photo #2.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of UVM - School of Nursing
            UVM - School of Nursing
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              • Date Created: 1950
              • Description: 1950 portrait photo of nurses from UVM's School of Nursing. Mary Fletcher Hospital staff. Photo #1?
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Family
              Portraits - Family
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                • Date Created: 1950
                • Description: 1950 portrait photo of a mother and her baby boy seated in front of Christmas tree. A child's quilt is spread on the floor next to them. See also mcalB14F05i11 and mcalB15F03i19
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Graduations - Unidentified
                Graduations - Unidentified
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                  • Date Created: 1950
                  • Description: 1950 photo of graduates in cap and gown gathered outside in front of their school. All wear the same color gowns. Partly visible overhead in the background is "Memorial School." A small sign on the wall to the right reads, "Standard School Vermont."
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington - Construction
                  Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington - Construction
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                    • Date Created: 1950-12-04
                    • Description: December 4, 1950. Northerly view of the construction of Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont. Architects McKim, Mead & White. Builders Vermilya Brown Co., Inc. UVM campus buildings seen in the distance.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Camp Abnaki - Campers and Families
                    Camp Abnaki - Campers and Families
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                      • Date Created: 1950
                      • Description: 1950 photo of fathers and sons in a playground area at Camp Abnaki. Swings and teeter taters can be seen. Photo #9.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs