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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166 Portrait photography. 160 Burlington (Vt.). 66 High school students. 55 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 49 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 47 Girls. 31 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 30 Women. 30 Young women. 28 College students. 25 College teachers. 24 Students. 21 Children. 19 Men. 18 Middlebury (Vt.). 18 Middlebury College. 17 High school buildings. 16 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Church buildings. 15 Boys. 15 Family. 14 High school athletes. 13 Gymnasiums. 13 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 13 Veterans. 11 Nuns. 11 Urban parks. 11 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 10 Battery Park (Vt.). 9 Actors. 9 College graduates. 9 High school students -- Dramatic production. 9 House furnishings. 8 Choirs (Music). 8 Dolls. 8 Musicians. 8 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 8 Women veterans. 7 Basketball. 7 Interior architecture. 6 Chapels. 6 Classrooms. 6 Musical groups. 6 University of Vermont. 6 Worship programs. 5 Colchester (Vt.). 5 High school graduates. 5 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 5 Restaurants. 5 School children. 5 St. Albans (Vt.). 4 Baseball. 4 Camps. 4 Nurses. 4 Priests. 3 Athletics. 3 Brides. 3 Camping. 3 Dwellings. 3 Fanny Allen Hospital. 3 Landscape photography. 3 Orchestra. 2 Buildings. 2 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 2 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 2 Choruses. 2 Christmas greens. 2 Costume. 2 Flag raising and lowering. 2 High school teachers. 2 Machinery. 2 Monuments. 2 Police. 2 Pool (game). 2 School sports. 2 Soldiers. 2 Theaters. 2 Young men. 1 Architectural photography. 1 Automobiles. 1 Bands (Music). 1 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 1 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cheerleading. 1 Dance. 1 Drum majorettes. 1 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Employees. 1 First communion. 1 Girl Scouts. 1 Greek letter societies. 1 Housing. 1 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Offices. 1 Santa Claus. 1 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Statues. 1 Street photography. 1 Tennis. 1 Toys. 1 Track and field athletes.

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Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
Portraits - Individuals
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    • Date Created: 1957-1958
    • Description: A woman wearing a plaid outfit stands in the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.
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    Miniature of Portraits - Individuals
    Portraits - Individuals
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      • Date Created: 1957-1958
      • Description: High school graduate in cap and gown stands with another girl in backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Bluebirds
      Bluebirds
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        • Description: 1957/58 A troop of girls belonging to the Blue Birds (Camp Fire Girls) stands and kneels with a framed poster. The girls are in uniform, some complete with beanie caps with blue bird emblem. Troop leader stands in back. See also mcalA14F16i12 under Portraits, children, unidentified
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        Miniature of Weddings
        Weddings
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          • Date Created: 1957
          • Description: 1957 full length portrait photo of a bride standing in a wedding gown.
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          Miniature of Kamp Kill Kare
          Kamp Kill Kare
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            • Date Created: 1957-1958
            • Description: Boys play outside at Kamp Kill Kare once located on Hathaway Point in St Albans Bay, Vermont. Photo date 1957/1958.
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            Miniature of Kamp Kill Kare
            Kamp Kill Kare
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              • Date Created: 1957-1958
              • Description: Boys' tennis lesson as they practice hitting the ball. A counselor to the far right hits a ball to each boy at Kamp Kill Kare once located on Hathaway Point in St Albans Bay, Vermont. Photo date 1957/1958. Photo #8.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Classrooms
              Mount St. Mary's Academy - Classrooms
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                • Date Created: 1957
                • Description: 1957 group photo of chemistry class students of Mount St. Mary's Academy. Some of the girls wear plastic protective aprons. Photo #34.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Classrooms
                Mount St. Mary's Academy - Classrooms
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                  • Date Created: 1957
                  • Description: 1957 group photo of chemistry class students of Mount St. Mary's Academy. Some of the girls wear plastic protective aprons. Photo #35.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Middlebury College - Summer School Groups - Unidentified
                  Middlebury College - Summer School Groups - Unidentified
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                    • Date Created: 1957-1958
                    • Description: Group of Middlebury College attendees, very likely graduate students or assistant faculty in one of the language schools. Dated 1957 / 1958.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
                    Mount St. Mary's Academy - Groups
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                      • Date Created: 1957
                      • Description: 1957 group photo of Mount St. Mary's Academy students gathered around a library table. One student front center holds an open book. Photo #25.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs