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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Frigidaire kitchen appliances exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing refrigerators and freezers being sold by Strong Hardware of Burlington.
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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.
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Automotive exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various automotive accessories and supplies sold by Yandow Tire & Battery Co. See also mcalB01F19i14
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Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boats, life jackets and other boating equipment being sold by Chiott's Marine Distributors. Photo #3.
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Santa sits at the wheel of an automobile loaded with Christmas presents that is part of an exhibit at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. A sign invites all children to visit with Santa Claus. Undated but may be 1930s? Photo #2.
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Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boat equipment and accessories being sold by Chiott's Marine Distributors. Photo #1.
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McCormick Deering Farm Equipment exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various farm and dairy supplies and equipment such as milking machines, cream separators. Embossed with McAllister's name in lower right corner.
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Photo of hardware laid out showing metal screws and plates of various kinds.
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Farming and dairy equipment exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various De Laval milking and separator machines being sold by A. H. Mansfield of Essex Junction, Vermont. Other banners advertise Unadilla Silo Co., Inc. or Unadilla, New York and Starline...
Show moreFarming and dairy equipment exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various De Laval milking and separator machines being sold by A. H. Mansfield of Essex Junction, Vermont. Other banners advertise Unadilla Silo Co., Inc. or Unadilla, New York and Starline Inc. of Albany, New York. Embossed with McAllister's name in lower right corner.
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Philco radio exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing radio sets for the home.
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Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing Chris-Craft motor boats and equipment being sold by Champlain Marine Co., Inc.
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Tydol Gasoline exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing automotive supplies.
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Philco radio exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various radio sets for the home. Embossed with McAllister's name lower right corner.
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RCA Radiola exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing radios for the home. Embossed with McAllister's name lower right corner.
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Tydol Gasoline exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing automotive supplies.
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Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boats and equipment. Nearby banner reads Vermont Structural Steel Corp. Photo #2.
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Frigidaire kitchen appliance exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing refrigerators and freezers sold by Strong Hardware of Burlington.
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Socony automotive exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing anti-freeze supplies for the automobiles. See also mcalA17F08i03
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Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing Garwood Streamline motor boats and equipment being sold by Edgar Chiott & Son.
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1940s Recruiting Service (front of Memorial Auditorium)