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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- Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
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1949 Palm Sunday photo of the Children's Choir.
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- Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
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1945 photo of children's choir outside in front of the First Church's chapel building. Photo 1.
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- Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
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1951 photo of children's choir in the sanctuary. Easter as there are tulips, lilies and palms in the back. Photo 1.
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- Congregational Church - Choirs - Childrens
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Children's choir in the church sanctuary. Photo #12.
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- Dance Recitals
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1952 photo of a large group of young tap dancers in costume posing with their dance teacher. Photo #2
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- Dance Recitals
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1951/1952 photo of two young tap dancers posing on stage next to a piano.
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- Dance Recitals
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1952 photo of a large group of young tap dancers in costume along with their dance teacher. Photo #1.
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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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1953 group photo of Rev. Charles Stanley and Mrs. Jones with several people including children, parents and older adults. Photo #1.
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- First Congregational Church - Organizations
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Sunday School class with two teachers and a group of young children. Taken in house on Orchard Terrace, known as "The Pilgrim House", purchased by the First Congregational Church for Sunday School use. Demolished in the 1960s to make way for new addition to the church. Photo #13.
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- First Congregational Church - Organizations
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1953 group photo of Rev. Charles Stanley and Mrs. Jones with several people including children, parents and older adults. Photo #2.
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- First Congregational Church - Organizations
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Sunday School class with two teachers and a group of young children. Taken in house on Orchard Terrace, known as "The Pilgrim House", purchased by the First Congregational Church for Sunday School use. Demolished in the 1960s to make way for new addition to the church. Photo #14.
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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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- First Methodist Church
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Group portrait of the Children's choir in their robes in the First United Methodist Church, So. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Photo #2?
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- First Methodist Church
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1951 photo of children's choir at the First United Methodist Church on So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Photo #1.
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- First Methodist Church
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Group portrait of the Children's choir in their robes in the First Methodist Church, So. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Photo #3.
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- Fraternal Order of Eagles
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1949 / 1950 photo of Santa Claus, men, women and children (with Christmas stockings) participants in Christmas celebration of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. One child is also dressed as Santa. A decorated Christmas tree seen in back.
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- Graduations - Unidentified
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1956 / 1957 South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington with portion of class slogan ("No Victory ...") seen behind. Photo #2.
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- Graduations - Unidentified
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1944 photo of a small group of boys and girls gathered near a stage. Each proudly holds a card or certificate of some kind. Two older adults stand in back. A large of group of seated children are assembled for this graduation ceremony.
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- Graduations - Unidentified
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1951 photo of a group of young people assembled outside for a portrait. Older adults stand on either side. The girls wear summer dresses and corsages. One small child holds a graduation baton. Photo #3.