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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- Camp Abnaki - Snakes
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1951 photo of young campers at Camp Abnaki hold up for display a variety of snakes. A long row of cabins can be seen in the background. Photo #25.
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- Camp Abnaki - Snakes
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1951 photo of a snake on the ground at Camp Abnaki.
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- Camp Abnaki - Snakes
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1951 photo of two snakes on the ground at Camp Abnaki.
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- Creameries
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Creamery buildings with horse and wagon pulled up to a loading area and metal milk cans. An automobile is parked nearby. Date and location unknown.
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- Farms
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View of upland meadow where a farmer is standing with his grazing herd of dairy cows of different breeds.
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- Farms - Livestock
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1944 farm scene with dairy cows in a pasture.
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- Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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Two military officers drive a service or supply wagon belonging to the 7th Field Artillery Battery pulled by two mules on the grounds of Fort Ethan Allen.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A woman and a dog look out the window of a two door automobile (1930s?) It is parked on a grassy area with large well built upscale homes or buildings behind it. The buildings have long wide open porches and elaborate railings.
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- Kamp Kill Kare
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Boy campers enjoy watching rabbits at Kamp Kill Kare once located on Hathaway Point in St Albans Bay, Vermont. Photo undated 1957/1958.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Jeep style car parked in the drive way of 47 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington, Vermont; the home of L. L. McAllister. Collie dog seen in the extreme right background. The name sign board McAllister is partially seen on the porch.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Two dogs lying on a rug in front of a fireplace. Same as seen in mcalA01F03i07 and mcalA12F13i09
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Group photo of McAllister's nephew, his wife and daughter (McAllister's grandniece, Joanne Raymond) with collie dog. They appear in other photos in the collection. Location is the backyard of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Direction looking west.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Photo of a slender collie dog lying in a corner outside the house front legs extended. Location is McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Photo of two dogs lying in front of a fireplace with toy. Same dogs also seen in photo mcalA01F03i07.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Photo of a slender collie dog lying in a corner outside the house with front legs extended. Location is McAllister's backdoor at his home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
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- McAllister Memorabilia
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Photo of a collie standing on a snow bank. Location may be McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington. Date may be 1957 - 1958.
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- McAllister Portraits with Foxes
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Louis McAllister pictured with fur pelts of fox, raccoon and possibly skunk that he has trapped and skinned. Some of the pelts are stretched on boards leaning against the truck.
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- McAllister Portraits with Foxes
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Photo of a sheet of paper entitled "Kill trapped foxes the quick and easy way" written by L. L. McAllister, of 47 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington, Vermont. Undated.
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- McAllister Portraits with Foxes
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A man holds several fox furs as he stands next to an automobile. Photo taken at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Undated but may be 1930s and later.
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- McAllister Portraits with Foxes
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A man sits on the running board of an automobile. Behind him are strung several fox furs. May have been taken at McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Undated but may be 1930s and later.