Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
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)...
Show moreLouis 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.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1949 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay assembled on the steps of Edmunds High School building. The word "Burlington" lettered across uniform shirts. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1958 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay seated on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1951 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay outside on the steps of the Edmunds High School building. Photo #4.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Spring 1949 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay assembled on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Bill Jay kneels in front with bat. Photo #1.
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1947 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay assembled in front of grand stand (bleachers) probably in Centennial Field. One team member holds a trophy. Younger boy kneeling in front center is Bill Jay. Photo #3.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1947 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay assembled in front of grand stand (bleachers) probably at Centennial Field. One team member holds a trophy. Fourth from the left front row is Bill Jay. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Fall 1946 - Winter 1947 Burlington High School baseball team in uniform with coach on benches in grassy field. Photo #1?
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1958 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay standing on the steps of the Edmunds High School building. The single letter "B" lettered on uniform shirts. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1949 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay (back row far right) assembled on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Photo #3.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1959 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay standing on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1947 Burlington High School baseball team with coach Orrie Jay assembled in front of grand stands (bleachers) probably at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont. One team member holds a trophy. Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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1959 Burlington High School baseball team with Coach Orrie Jay standing on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Fall 1946 - Summer 1947 BHS baseball team in uniform with coach on steps of Edmunds High School building. See also mcalA02F10i06 for slightly lighter and better resolution of photo.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Spring 1944 Burlington High School baseball team in uniform with coach standing on the steps of Edmunds High School building. Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Fall 1956 - Summer 1957 Burlington High School baseball team in uniform with coach Orrie Jay on steps of Edmunds High School building.
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- Burlington High School - Baseball
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Spring 1957 Burlington High School baseball team in uniform with coach Orrie Jay (back row left) standing on steps of Edmunds High School building. One team member holds a trophy. Brief case in front center.
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- Burlington High School - Basketball
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1945 BHS Girls Basketball team. Photo #4.
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- Burlington High School - Basketball
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1945 photo of three members of the BHS Girls Basketball team. The numbers 11, 10, 9 appear at the feet of the girls.
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- Burlington High School - Basketball
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1945 BHS Girls Basketball team. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Basketball
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1944 BHS Girls Basketball team. Photo #4.