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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1957/ 1958. This rustic wooden paneled room (perhaps a restaurant) is where a group of men and women gather for a group portrait. Burlington residents, Bob and Bea Earnshaw in second row seated left side. . Photo #3. See also mcalA15F05i12, i13 and mcalA15F08i01, mcalA15F05i11
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1949 photo of a group of well dressed ladies sitting at dining tables in a popular restaurant with a rustic interior. They seemed to be enjoying dessert. The room is paneled in knotty pine and has hard wood floors. Photo #1.
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1958 photo of group of young people and a few adults gathered at a rustic interior restaurant. Photo #2.
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Ca. 1946 photo of large group of men dressed in suits, gathered in a restaurant or other dining facility for a portrait. Identity of group, location, and occasion are unknown. (See also mcalB15F19i04.)
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1953 photo of young people with several adults gathered in a rustic restaurant. Wooden log chandelier overhead is missing one light bulb. See mcalB16F07i08 for another exposure of same group. Photo #2.
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Mid 1950s group portrait photo of young people and a few adults at a rustic restaurant. Photo #2.
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1951 group of young people and adults seated at dining tables at a rustic restaurant. Knotty pine walls, hard wood floor, chandelier made from wooden logs with horns and a mirror ball attached. Photo #4.
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1951 or 1952 photo of a group of men and women gathered in a restaurant. Booths line the side walls, tables arranged down the center of the room. A bold patterned wall paper and printed curtains decorate the interior. See mcalB16F07i11 for a 1953 photo. Photo #1.
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Overexposed 1953 group portrait photo of men and women gathered in a restaurant with bold patterned wallpaper and printed curtains. A television has been added as seen in the upper right corner. Photo #1.
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1951 or 1952 group photo of men and women gathered at a rustic restaurant. Knotty pine walls. A large gift wrapped present rests on the table in front of one man. Photo #3.
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A large group of young people along with a few older adults gather at a rustic restaurant(?) for a special meal or event. Dated 1949 or 1950.
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1951 or 1952 portrait photo of young people with several adults gathered at a rustic restaurant. Knotty pine walls, wooden log chandelier. Photo #1.
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1952 group portrait photo of men and women (including chef) gathered around dining tables in a restaurant or other public or commercial space. The seated woman in print dress seen also in mcalB16F05i01, 04 and 05 images. Photo #3.
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1959 photo of men and women gathered in a room with knotty pine wall paneling. Identified in front row, right side Bea and Bob Earnshaw, Burlington residents. He was employed by the Burlington Rendering Company. Photo #2.
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1952 photo of four men and one woman standing near restaurant tables.
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1944 indoor photo of a large group of men, gathered at a restaurant or other dining facility. An American flag (48 stars) is prominently displayed on the wall. Location, occasion unknown.
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1952 group portrait of men and women gathered around several dining tables in a rustic restaurant or other public or commercial space.
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1953 photo of men and women gathered at the end of a long narrow room in a restaurant that has bold patterned wallpaper and printed curtains. A television has been added as seen in the upper right corner. See mcalB16F07i11 for another exposure of same group. Photo #3.
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1945 photo of a large group of men and women gathered at a restaurant (with the "Music by Wurlitzer" wall mounting). Occasion and venue unknown.
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1957 / 1958. This rustic wooden paneled room (perhaps a restaurant) is where a group of men and women gather for a group portrait. Burlington residents, Bob and Bea Earnshaw in second row seated left side. Photo #1. See also mcalA15F05i12, i13 and mcalA15F08i01, mcalA15F05i11