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 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: 1948-1949
      • Description: 1948 / 1949. Portrait photo of cast on stage of a Dutch theme production. Various aged children. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 school stage production performed at Taft School auditorium.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
        Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
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          • Description: View of the main floor of the Burlington Memorial Auditorium during some sort of presentation; perhaps a home show. Mostly women in the audience. Undated but may be 1930s, 40s.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
          Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
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            • Description: Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing Chris-Craft motor boats and equipment being sold by Champlain Marine Co., Inc.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
            Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
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              • Description: Eastern States Farmers' Exchange of Springfield, Mass. exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Undated. Embossed with McAllister's name lover right corner.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of South Burlington Central School
              South Burlington Central School
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                • Date Created: undated
                • Description: South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Strive for ...") seen in the back. Undated. Image heavily spotted.
                • 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 photo of a few veterans, Santa Claus, and perhaps the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary--people involved in organizing the Christmas bazaar at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vt.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Portraits, groups, unidentified
                  Portraits, groups, unidentified
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                    • Description: Burlington High School chorus readied for a Christmas concert gather in the BHS (Edmunds) auditorium / gymnasium. They are dressed in the traditional white top, dark skirt/pants. A large banner above and behind them reads "Merry Christmas." Music stands and chairs grouped in the right foreground. Photo #2.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington High School - Orchestra
                    Burlington High School - Orchestra
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                      • Description: 1954 BHS orchestra with Mr. Lyman C. Hurd, III, Head of Music Department.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs