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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Show more1948-1949 - Salvation Army children's class. Children of various ages hold what appear to be certificates. Perhaps certificates of completion of a summer vacation bible school? Location may be Cherry St headquarters in Burlington. Portrait of SA founder, "General" William Booth seen on the wall in back. Photo #1?
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- Date Created
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- Date Created
- 1948-1949
- Description
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1948-1949 - Salvation Army children's class. Children of various ages hold what appear to be certificates. Perhaps certificates of completion of a summer vacation bible school? Location may be Cherry St headquarters in Burlington. Portrait of SA founder, "General" William Booth seen on the wall...
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- Date Created
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- Description
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- Date Created
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- Date Created
- 1945
- Description
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- Date Created
- 1951-1952
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- Date Created
- 1951-1952
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Ca. 1951 photo of a large group of school children and their teachers, taken near a wooded area. Identity of group, location, and occasion unknown.
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- Date Created
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- Description
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- Date Created
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Ca. 1947 photo of a group of school children and their teachers, gathered for a portrait after a visit to the Fleming Museum at UVM.
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- Date Created
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- Date Created
- 1945-1946
- Description
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- Date Created
- 1949
- Description
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1949 photo of unidentified school baseball team with coach. Photo 2.
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- Date Created
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1951 / 1952 group portrait photo of Shelburne Public School students. Photo #4.
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- Date Created
- 1959
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- Date Created
- 1959
- Description
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- Date Created
- 1959
- Description
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- Date Created
- 1959
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1959 South Burlington Central School group at popular location with knotty pine wall paneling. Photo #2.
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- Date Created
- 1944
- Description
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1944 Graduation Day at St. Anthony parish school. Rev. Edmund Marion joins the graduates for their class photo. Family members can be seen in the background, gathered near the school. The school opened Oct. 8, 1931 and remained open for 40 years. Extra parking and a large lawn now occupy the site...
Show more1944 Graduation Day at St. Anthony parish school. Rev. Edmund Marion joins the graduates for their class photo. Family members can be seen in the background, gathered near the school. The school opened Oct. 8, 1931 and remained open for 40 years. Extra parking and a large lawn now occupy the site of the building, which was demolished in 1980.
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- Date Created
- 1949
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1949 students of St. Anthony School with Rev. Edmund Marion (right), pastor since 1940, and Rev. Arthur Hamel. The occasion must be the sacrament of Confirmation, since the students appear to be at that age. The church is on the left; the parish rectory, on the right; and the school is behind the...
Show more1949 students of St. Anthony School with Rev. Edmund Marion (right), pastor since 1940, and Rev. Arthur Hamel. The occasion must be the sacrament of Confirmation, since the students appear to be at that age. The church is on the left; the parish rectory, on the right; and the school is behind the church. The church cornerstone is dated 1902, and the rectory was built the same year.
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