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 Winooski High School - Chorus
Winooski High School - Chorus
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    • Date Created: 1952
    • Description: 1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner. They wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #5.
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    Miniature of Winooski High School - Chorus
    Winooski High School - Chorus
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      • Date Created: 1949
      • Description: 1949 photo of the Winooski High School chorus with an adult man and woman. The singers wear cardigan sweaters with lyre emblem badge. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
      Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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        • Date Created: 1947
        • Description: 1947 portrait photo of the Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled in one of the school's large rooms . Photo #21.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
        Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: 1956 or 1957 portrait photo of the Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled outside on the steps of the school . Photo #9.
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          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.
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            Miniature of Burlington High School - Orchestra
            Burlington High School - Orchestra
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              • Description: 1961 choral and string student high school musical groups gathered for what looks like a rehearsal. Location is the old Edmunds High School auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Event may be All State. Photo #3.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
              Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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                • Date Created: 1960
                • Description: 1960 Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus standing outside the school. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) back row 3rd from right. Photo #11.
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                Miniature of Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
                Mount St. Mary's Academy - Chorus
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                  • Date Created: 1959
                  • Description: 1959 Mount St. Mary's Academy Chorus assembled inside with two pianos and pianists. Identified is Therese Tessier (later Kneen) back row 6th from left. Photo #20.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Musical Ensembles
                  Musical Ensembles
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                    • Date Created: 1949-1950
                    • Description: 1949 / 1950 photo of an orchestra / chorus group assembled on stage of what may be the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Photo #1.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Associated Male Choruses
                    Associated Male Choruses
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                      • Description: Photo of the members of the Associated Male Choruses (AMC). Mostly men are present but there are also two women and in the front row is seen a young boy. 1948/49? Summer-Spring
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs