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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A young woman (McAllister's grand niece, Joanne Raymond) poses outside. She holds a bouquet and wears a simple headdress.
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1947 bride and groom cut their wedding cake.
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1945 photo of young couple in the backyard of McAllister's Burlington home, 47 No. Winooski Ave. She wears corsage and he is in military uniform (staff sargeant?).
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1949 wedding couple standing outside in front of the "Carriage Room"
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A young seated bride poses in her wedding gown.
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1949 wedding couple cutting their wedding cake inside what may be a private home with a dining table full of food.
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1945 wedding portrait of a bride and groom with members of their wedding party.
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A bride and groom cut their wedding cake. Same couple as seen in mcalB22F08i03?
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Seven young women stand in front of what may be the stage of Mount St Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont. They all wear long wedding like gowns and each wears a veil. Could they be part of a May Crowning ceremony? Photo #1?
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A dramatically lit photo of a bride in profile beneath a leaf covered arch.
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1947 bride, groom, members of the wedding party and parents pose in a restaurant.
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1947 photo of bride, groom and members of the wedding party standing outside. She wears a two piece suit and corsage. Photo #2. See also mcalB22F12i02.
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- Well Drillers
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1935 / 1936 photo of well drillers and well drilling machine.
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1935 / 1936 photo of well drillers and well drilling machine.
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1935 / 1936 photo of well drillers and well drilling machine.
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- Wells & Richardson Co. (Burlington, VT)
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Undated interior view of Wells & Richardson Co. (Burlington, VT)
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- Wells & Richardson Co. (Burlington, VT)
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Undated interior view of Wells & Richardson Co. (Burlington, VT)
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- Wells Statue at Gettysburg
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Photo of statue of William Wells (1837-1892), Brevet Major General of the U.S. Vols. located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at the National Military Park, along South Confederate Avenue. A similar monument is also located in Burlington Vermont's Battery Park. "For gallant and meritorious services"...
Show morePhoto of statue of William Wells (1837-1892), Brevet Major General of the U.S. Vols. located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at the National Military Park, along South Confederate Avenue. A similar monument is also located in Burlington Vermont's Battery Park. "For gallant and meritorious services" March 13, 1865. Awarded the metal of honor for "most distinguished gallantry at Gettysburg" July 3, 1863. Native Vermonter, born in Waterbury, Vermont.
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- William E. Brown - Dean College of Medicine (1945-1952)
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Portrait photo of William E. Brown, Dean College of Medicine (1945-1952) as he sits at his desk.
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- William E. Brown - Dean College of Medicine (1945-1952)
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Portrait photo of William E. Brown, Dean College of Medicine (1945-1952) as he sits at his desk.