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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Eight young girls line up in party dresses and tap dance shoes in front of a wall mirror probably in a dance studio. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located on North Ave in Burlington. Photo 31.
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Three women strike a pose on the dance stage wearing long pants and satin short sleeved tops tied at the waist. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of the Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C. Hunt Middle School,...
Show moreThree women strike a pose on the dance stage wearing long pants and satin short sleeved tops tied at the waist. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of the Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in the 1950s. Photo 1.
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Three young girls in tap shoes and dance recital outfit strikes a pose in front of a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Left is Donna Sousie, center is Judy Meachum. All students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa...
Show moreThree young girls in tap shoes and dance recital outfit strikes a pose in front of a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Left is Donna Sousie, center is Judy Meachum. All students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 32.
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Two girls dressed in dance recital outfits strike a pose in their tap dance shoes. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo 31.
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Five young ballerinas stand or kneel while they strike a pose in their dance recital outfits. Front row: Jill Germaine, Karen Brown. Back row: Jacqueline Deforge, Donna Sousie, Judith Deforge. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont....
Show moreFive young ballerinas stand or kneel while they strike a pose in their dance recital outfits. Front row: Jill Germaine, Karen Brown. Back row: Jacqueline Deforge, Donna Sousie, Judith Deforge. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Oil paintings on the wall done by Marcel Bergeron. Photo 19.
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Nine girls and one boy wear dance recital outfits with a majorette theme. The boy wears an Uncle Sam patriotic type outfit. One girl kneels holding a twirling baton. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of...
Show moreNine girls and one boy wear dance recital outfits with a majorette theme. The boy wears an Uncle Sam patriotic type outfit. One girl kneels holding a twirling baton. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located on North Ave in Burlington.
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Three young girls strike a pose in their tap dance outfits. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 12.
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Seven young tap dancers form a line beside a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. A young boy stands at the end of line; his hand on the waist of the girl in front. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61....
Show moreSeven young tap dancers form a line beside a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. A young boy stands at the end of line; his hand on the waist of the girl in front. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 16
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Karen Sousie, a young tap dancer poses in her dance recital outfit with hands on hips and leg extended. Student and daughter of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 17.
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Four young girls, students of Lorette Sousie at the Sousie School of Dance, pose in their ballerina outfits. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont, circa 1955-56. Photo 21.
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Donna Sousie and her brother Alan Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital costumes in front of a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Boy wears top hat and tails. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa...
Show moreDonna Sousie and her brother Alan Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital costumes in front of a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Boy wears top hat and tails. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 7
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Six young girls wear top hats, tails, over size polka dot bow ties and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 24.
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Two young girls pose in their tap dance outfits. They are students of the Lorette Sousie at the Sousie School of Dance. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Photo 33.
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Judy Meachum (left) and her partner strike a pose in their ballerina dance recital outfits in front of a large wall mirror. See also mcalA10F03i11 and 12. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 36.
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Anne Sousie strikes a pose in an organdy dress with hat, gloves and wearing tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, located at 115 North Ave, Burlington. Date circa 1955-56. Photo 11.
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Several girls and one young boy (kneeling in front) strike a pose on stage dressed in dance recital costumes and tap shoes. Some of the girls are dressed reminiscent of babies with broad rimmed hats, other girls wear top hats and carry canes. Location Old Essex High School. Date 1956. Students of...
Show moreSeveral girls and one young boy (kneeling in front) strike a pose on stage dressed in dance recital costumes and tap shoes. Some of the girls are dressed reminiscent of babies with broad rimmed hats, other girls wear top hats and carry canes. Location Old Essex High School. Date 1956. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 4.
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Seven young girls stand on stage in tap shoes and dance recital outfits. One hand is raised to their heads, the other on their hips and one leg bent with foot raised. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie at the...
Show moreSeven young girls stand on stage in tap shoes and dance recital outfits. One hand is raised to their heads, the other on their hips and one leg bent with foot raised. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Photo #23.
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A young girl strikes a pose in her ballerina dance recital outfit. Photo 38. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Same girl as in mcalA10F03i11
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A young girl in a knee length summer party dress strikes a pose in her dance recital tap dance shoes. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Photo 36.
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Nina Campbell is dressed in a mop top Raggedy Ann type costume. Kathleen Blow is in a Raggedy Andy style outfit. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 15.