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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- Doll Collection
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1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #4.
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- Doll Collection
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1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #3.
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- Doll Collection
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1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #2.
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- Doll Collection
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1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #5.
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- First Congregational Church - Organizations
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Sunday School class in the dining hall of the First Congregational Church. Several dressed in their children's choir robes. Photo 8.
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- Girl Scouts
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A Girl Scout is crowned Queen at a birthday party celebration. This may be a March event as the 12th is the date celebrated as the founding of the scouts by Juliette Gordon Low. Photo #4.
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- Girl Scouts
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Brownies and Girl Scouts from various troops gather for a group portrait. Scout members of troops 2 and 7 seen. Photo #6.
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- Girl Scouts
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Girl Scouts present bouquets of flowers to two women as they stand at a table with a birthday cake. This may be a March event as the 12th is the date celebrated as the founding of the scouts by Juliette Gordon Low.
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- Girl Scouts
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Brownies and Girl Scouts from various troops gather for a group portrait. Scout members of troops 2 and 7 seen. Photo #5.
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- Girl Scouts
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Girls Scouts Birthday Party celebration with scouts gathered for the event. Cake seen to the far left. Members from troops 27, 31, 32, 41 present. Photo #4.
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- Girl Scouts
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1958 photo of Girl Scouts from various troops gathered for a group portrait. Betty North standing third from right. Also present are Beverly Passage(?), Gail Lagrow, Betty Jennison, Donna Norton, Gretchen Strong(?), Diane Pappas. Members from troops 12, 27 and 42 are seen. Photo #1.
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- Girl Scouts
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Girls Scouts Birthday Party celebration with scouts gathered for the event. Cake seen to the far left. Members from troops 27, 31, 32, 41 present. Photo #3.
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- Graduation - Unidentified
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1935 / 1936 photo of a small group of graduates gathered outside holding their diplomas. Two clergy sit in front. Girls wear white dresses ; boys are in suits and ties.
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- Graduation - Unidentified
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Undated photo of graduates gathered outside holding their diplomas. Girls wear white dresses ; boys are in suit and tie.
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- Graduation - Unidentified
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1939 photograph of a photo showing graduates gathered outside on steps with their diplomas. Girls wear white dresses ; boys are in suit and tie. Names written on the bottom of the photo.
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- Graduation - Unidentified
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Photo of graduates holding their diplomas. Girls are dressed in white or light colored dresses ; the boys in suit and tie. Bouquets of flowers, corsages and flower wreaths are seen. Undated.
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- Graduation - Unidentified
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Undated photo of a graduates gathered outside holding their diplomas. Girls wear white dresses ; boys are in suit and tie. Names written on the bottom of the photo.
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- Graduations - Unidentified
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1944 photo of four women high school graduates in cap and gown holding their diplomas and wearing corsages standing outside along side a clapboard building.
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- Lyman C. Hunt Junior High
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1959 group portrait of students at the Lyman C. Hunt Junior High School, Burlington, Vt. Photo #1.
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- Lyman C. Hunt Junior High
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Undated group portrait of students at the Lyman C. Hunt Junior High School, Burlington, Vt. Photo #2.