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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Roland Bergeron and Anne Sousie pose. They are students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. He is in top hat and tuxedo and his partner is in her dance recital costume and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, circa 1955-56...
Show moreRoland Bergeron and Anne Sousie pose. They are students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. He is in top hat and tuxedo and his partner is in her dance recital costume and tap dance shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, circa 1955-56. Photo 30.
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Roland Bergeron and Anne Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital outfits. They stand slightly bent forward, both hands on extended knee. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in...
Show moreRoland Bergeron and Anne Sousie strike a pose in their tap dance recital outfits. They stand slightly bent forward, both hands on extended knee. 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 34.
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1952 photo of a large group of young tap dancers in costume posing with their dance teacher. Photo #2
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Eight young girls line up in their tap dance outfits 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 30.
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Four young girls and three boys stand on stage in their tap dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in...
Show moreFour young girls and three boys stand on stage in their tap dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Far right is Judy Meachum. Photo 17.
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Five young girls stand in line on stage in their tap dance outfits. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave in Burlington. Photo 15.
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Seven young girls and one boy strike a pose in their tap dance recital cowgirl and cowboy outfits. Back row: Diane, Lafontaine, Anne Sousie, Marlene English. Front row: Sue Brunelle, Anthony Stevens, Joan Harvey. They all wear western style hats, checkered blouses or shirt. The girls have on...
Show moreSeven young girls and one boy strike a pose in their tap dance recital cowgirl and cowboy outfits. Back row: Diane, Lafontaine, Anne Sousie, Marlene English. Front row: Sue Brunelle, Anthony Stevens, Joan Harvey. They all wear western style hats, checkered blouses or shirt. The girls have on short flare skirts. Students of Lorette Sousie School of Dance.
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Five girls and one boy are on stage. They wear Hispanic style tap dance recital outfits. The boy kneels in front of the line of girls. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance...
Show moreFive girls and one boy are on stage. They wear Hispanic style tap dance recital outfits. The boy kneels in front of the line of girls. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 4.
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Five young girls wearing sleeveless white blouses and check pattern skirts pose with legs extended and an arm over their heads. They stand before a wall mirror probably in a dance studio or rehearsal hall. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance. Location 138 No. Winooski...
Show moreFive young girls wearing sleeveless white blouses and check pattern skirts pose with legs extended and an arm over their heads. They stand before a wall mirror probably in a dance studio or rehearsal hall. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56.
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1951 photo of young tap dancers posing for their portrait. Photo 1.
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Ten young girls line up on the stage in their tap dance recital outfits at Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. They wear outfits reminiscent of little maids. Each has an apple shaped paper label on their chest. 1950s. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie...
Show moreTen young girls line up on the stage in their tap dance recital outfits at Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. They wear outfits reminiscent of little maids. Each has an apple shaped paper label on their chest. 1950s. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave. in Burlington. Photo 27.
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Six young ladies stand in front of a wall mirror in tap dance recital outfits and tap shoes. Long feathers adorn their heads. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Sousie School of Dance on North Ave in Burlington. Photo 33.
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1951/1952 photo of two young tap dancers posing on stage next to a piano.
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Twelve young women line up, hands on hips, legs extended in a dance studio or rehearsal hall. They wear tap dance recital outfits and tap shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance on North Ave in...
Show moreTwelve young women line up, hands on hips, legs extended in a dance studio or rehearsal hall. They wear tap dance recital outfits and tap shoes. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1955-56. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance on North Ave in Burlington. Photo 15.
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Three young women are dressed in their Russian style tap dance outfits with one leg extended out and one arm raised above their heads. From left to right Carol Lavalley, Joan English Carol Harradene. All associated with the Lorette Sousie School of Dance. Date may be 1950s. Location 138 No....
Show moreThree young women are dressed in their Russian style tap dance outfits with one leg extended out and one arm raised above their heads. From left to right Carol Lavalley, Joan English Carol Harradene. All associated with the Lorette Sousie School of Dance. Date may be 1950s. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Photo 8.
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Judith (Judy) Meachum is reflected in a wall mirror. She wears a tutu, garland headband and tap shoes. She is a student of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1957-61. Photo 11.
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Twelve young girls are dressed in their tap military line dance recital majorette outfits. The stand in two lines of six each in a V-shape formation. Students of Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. Date 1950s. Photo 10.
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Four young girls pose in their dance recital outfits. They are from left to right Susan Ploof, Mary Jane Meunier, Karen Sousie, Gail Critchlow. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 4.
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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 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.