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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1956 / 1957 portrait photo of an infant baby girl sitting in a chair.
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A mom and dad pose with their two year old child celebrating her second birthday. 1945.
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1947 first birthday portrait photo of a little girl with her cake.
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1945 birthday party for a young child seated at the table decorated with cake and individual cupcakes for each of the guests. Photo 3. See also mcalB14F12i02.
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1947 first birthday portrait photo of a little girl with her cake.
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1945 indoor photo of a woman holding a young girl.
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1945 indoor photo of four young girls and their grandparents.
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1945 indoor photo of four young girls and their grandparents, seen also in maclB14F21i04.
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Ca. 1945 outdoor photo of family with twin girls.
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1945 indoor photo of four young girls and their grandparents, seen also in maclB14F21i04.
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1945 indoor photo of women and girls all seated on a sofa. One woman holds a composition head baby doll.
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Dated earlier as 1944 (see mcalB14F16i070), this indoor Christmas photo shows possibly five generations of women in the family.
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Ca. 1945 indoor photo of family, seen in mcalB14F19i08, with twin girls.
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1949 or 1950 portrait photo of mother and her five children. Photo #3.
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A young woman wearing a riding outfit sits on a saddled horse that stands in a field. Dated 1958. Photo #3.
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McAllister's grandniece, Joanne Raymond, a graduate poses in the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington in her cap and gown and holds her diploma and a bouquet of flowers. See also mcalA16F01i02, mcalB16F17i09 Dated 1959.
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Two undated photographs of Cathedral High School drum majorette. Probably taken for year book.
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Young girl in a special occasion dress stands in the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1949.
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Another image of young girl seated at a piano in a living room with fireplace.
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High school graduation in cap and gown stands in backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Dated 1957 / 1958.