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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Bride and groom stand outside in their wedding attire with an older couple ; perhaps parents.
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A dramatically lit photo of a young bride in her wedding gown beneath a leaf covered arch and tissue paper folding bell above.
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Four young women in long gowns stand before a crowned statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by flowers in the Sacred Heart Chapel. Could this be a May Crowning? Undated. Photo #4.
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1949 wedding couple and family outside in front of house on lawn. Photo #4.
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August 25, 1956. Newly wed Betty Phillips and R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. stand outside the First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont with members of the wedding party; the bride's maids and best man.
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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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August 25, 1956. Bride Betty Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. begin to cut into their wedding cake at the wedding reception. They are in Fellowship Hall on the ground floor of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The heavy wooden sliding doors with windows behind them closed off...
Show moreAugust 25, 1956. Bride Betty Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. begin to cut into their wedding cake at the wedding reception. They are in Fellowship Hall on the ground floor of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The heavy wooden sliding doors with windows behind them closed off the chapel. Betty was a member of the church.
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A bride and groom cut their wedding cake. Same couple as seen in mcalB22F08i03?
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A young woman of color stands with several other ladies all dressed in long gowns in the Sacred Heart Chapel. Seen behind is the statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by flowers. Could this be a May Crowning? Undated. Photo #8.
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August 25, 1956. Bride Betty Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. begin to cut into their wedding cake at the wedding reception. They are in Fellowship Hall on the ground floor of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The heavy wooden sliding doors with windows behind them closed off...
Show moreAugust 25, 1956. Bride Betty Phillips and groom R. Chandler Blodgett, Jr. begin to cut into their wedding cake at the wedding reception. They are in Fellowship Hall on the ground floor of First Baptist Church, Burlington, Vermont. The heavy wooden sliding doors with windows behind them closed off the chapel. Betty was a member of the church. Photo #7.
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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 bride and groom take their wedding vows in a Catholic church.
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A dramatically lit photo of a bride in profile beneath a leaf covered arch.
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Photo of a young bride and groom. She wears a full length gown with a tulle veil surrounding her. She holds a bouquet of roses.
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1947 bride in wedding gown and groom pose for a portrait with maid of honor and best man. They are in the church sanctuary near the pulpit. Is this the First United Methodist Church?
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A three man musical group poses with their instruments ; guitar, piano and saxophone.
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1947 - A bride and groom cut their wedding cake.