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 Regular Veterans Association
Regular Veterans Association
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    • Date Created: 1947
    • Description: Members of the Regular Veterans Association with the American flag and the group's flag behind them. Dated 1947. Photo #4.
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    Miniature of Regular Veterans Association
    Regular Veterans Association
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      • Date Created: 1947
      • Description: Members of the Regular Veterans Association with the American flag and the group's flag behind them. Dated 1947. Photo #3.
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      Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
      Veterans of Foreign Wars
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        • Description: Group portrait of military veterans at a celebratory gathering.
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        Miniature of Fort Ethan Allen (Colchester, VT)
        Fort Ethan Allen (Colchester, VT)
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 Summer, Fall, Winter Servicemen
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          Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
          Veterans of Foreign Wars
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            • Description: A group of men, women and a younger woman gathered for a portrait.
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            Miniature of Burlington: "Cooties" Club
            Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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              • Description: Circa 1944-1951 photo of men and women of the "Cooties" Club, a VFW post World War II voluntary, non-profit auxiliary organization formed to offer support to veterans and families. The letters "MOC" seen on the table stand for "Military Order of the Cootie"
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              Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
              Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                • Description: The men gather for a group portrait. Banner in the background reads "Ladies Auxiliary Howard Plant, Post No. 782, Burlington, Vermont, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States" Instituted June 1924. Photo #1.
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                Miniature of Veterans of Foreign Wars
                Veterans of Foreign Wars
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                  • Description: A man, member of D.A.V. (Disabled American Veterans) shakes the hand of a woman in recognition. She wears an evening gown and corsage. See also mcalB08F03i01
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                  Miniature of Burlington: "Cooties" Club
                  Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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                    • Description: Circa 1944-1951 photo of men and women of the "Cooties" Club, a VFW post World War II voluntary, non-profit auxiliary organization formed to offer support to veterans and families. The letters "MOC" seen on one of the men's hats stand for "Military Order of the Cootie"
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                    Miniature of Burlington: "Cooties" Club
                    Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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                      • Description: 1945 Winter Members of the Cooties Club gather for a group photo. The Military Order of the Cootie cap is worn with points going ear to ear, the green tassels indicate a full cootie (1st Degree). Different color tassel and knot combination indicate officers through the national level. The tassel-less cap may be an unused cap or one belonging to a "nit" or "grayback" (3rd and 2nd Degree). Photo #1.
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