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.
Revised April, 2010
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1951 or 1952 portrait photo of an infant baby girl.
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1944 Christmas photo of three young children seated on the floor of a living room. They are in front of their Christmas tree along with wrapped presents. One child holds a doll while another holds a toy.
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1956 / 1957 portrait photo of a baby girl standing in a chair.
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Undated portrait photo of a young girl wearing her First Communion dress. She is standing in a living room. Same girl as in mcalB14F11i02
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1956 / 1957 portrait photo of an infant baby girl sitting in a chair.
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1951 photo of three children in front of their decorated Christmas tree surrounded by gifts the family received. The two boys sit on the floor and the elder holds his infant sibling. One toy is a drive in service station "Happy Time".
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1945 patriotic themed family gathering. One woman and 12 children stand behind a table. A covering shows patriotic images with the word "liberty". A cake and dishes of fresh apples seen. Children all wear paper hats.
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1945 family photo at the dinner table celebrating a child's 2nd birthday. Two candles and the number 2 on the cake. See also mcalB14F12i10 for same setting.
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1948 or 1949 group portrait photo of several children (all wearing party hats) and four women gathered in a living room. Photo #1. See also mcalB14F12i20
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A mom and dad pose with their two year old child celebrating her second birthday. 1945.
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1945 children's birthday party with moms and children guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01, mcalB14F12i02
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1950 children's birthday party with guests wearing birthday hats and gathered around the dining table.
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1946 or 1947 photo of a large birthday gathering. About 20 children attend. A long table is elaborately decorated with birthday plates, cups and napkins. Crepe paper streamers hang from above. Photo #1. See also mcalB14F12i16.
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1945 birthday party for a young child seated at the table decorated with cake and individual cupcakes for each of the guests. Photo 3. See also mcalB14F12i02.
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1945 family portrait photo of a large family gathering in honor of a little girl's birthday. Looks like two candles on the birthday cake.
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1945 family photo of just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i09
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1945 photo of a photo with just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i10
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1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
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1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
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1945 children's birthday party with guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01