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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1947 wedding portrait of bride, groom and members of the wedding party standing outside the church. Location is the First United Methodist Church entrance on Buell Street side, Burlington, Vermont.
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A soldier and his wartime bride pose inside a home near an archway for a wedding portrait. See also mcalB22F06i08, mcalB22F06i09.
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1947 bride and groom stand in a curtained archway in what may be a private home.
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A young bride and groom pose for a portrait in their wedding attire.
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August 25, 1956. Newly wed bride Betty Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. stand outside to one side of the main entrance to the First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. Betty was a member of the church. She wears a full length gown and holds her bouquet. Photo #1.
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August 25, 1956. Photo of a wedding ceremony in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The bride Betty Phillips, her father Carl Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. stand before the Rev. Elden G. Bucklin with members of the wedding party on either side. Mrs....
Show moreAugust 25, 1956. Photo of a wedding ceremony in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The bride Betty Phillips, her father Carl Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. stand before the Rev. Elden G. Bucklin with members of the wedding party on either side. Mrs. Katherine (Eckley) Dopp, organist.
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1951 or 1952 wedding portrait photo of wedding party standing in the sanctuary of a church. Elaborate organ pipes seen to the right. Biblical saying is on the wall, "Not by might nor by power but by my Spirit saith the Lord of Hosts." Photo #1.
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1951 / 1952 portrait photo of a bride standing in a church sanctuary with bouquet of flowers. Photo #5?
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Photo of a bride surrounded by the women of her bridal party in their wedding attire. They hold bouquets; even the two young girls seen in front.
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1945 wedding portrait of wartime bride standing outside in a landscaped garden. She in a wedding gown with long lace train.
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1953 wedding portrait of bride and groom cutting their wedding cake at their reception. Most likely taken inside of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. McAllister's nephew stands in back to the left. Photo no. 5
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1945 - A bride in wedding gown, bridegroom and flower girl pose for a portrait outside on the lawn. Photo #3. See also mcalB22F07i12
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1945 photo of a man and woman (members of a wedding party?, bride and groom?) in the backyard of McAllister's Burlington home, 47 No. Winooski Ave. Man on the right in military uniform. See also mcalB22F03i07 (polka dot shoes)
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1947 - A bride dressed in wedding gown with long train and groom pose with other members of the wedding party outside on the lawn in front of a clapboard sided building with a long porch.
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1947 - Bride in a gown with elaborate scalloped lace train stands outside a home for a wedding portrait.
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Two couples (bride and groom?) stand in the driveway of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington. Dated 1945.
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1949 bride and groom pose for a portrait before cutting their wedding cake. A table filled with food is seen. Private home? Photo #6.
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Man and woman (wedding couple?); he in military uniform, stand outside a building with massive stone pillars. Dated 1944.
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1953 wedding portrait of bride and groom cutting their wedding cake at their reception. Most likely taken inside of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington.
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A young bride poses in profile in her wedding gown holding her bouquet. She stands within a leaf covered arch.