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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1945 - Bride in wedding gown with long tulle train, groom and other members of the wedding party stand outside on the lawn along with flower girl. See also mcalB22F07i10, mcalB22F07i12, mcalB22F07i13
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1947 - Bride in a gown with elaborate scalloped lace train and groom pose for a portrait with members of the wedding party in the corner of a room.
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1957 full length portrait photo of a bride standing in a wedding gown.
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1945 wedding portrait of a wartime bride and groom with family members. They stand in an archway that may be in a private home. Baskets of flowers are on the floor beside them. She is dressed in a wedding gown and holds a large bouquet. The groom is in military uniform.
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1945 wedding portrait of a wartime bride and groom with members of the wedding party.
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1945 - A bride and groom pose for a wedding day portrait. She wears a wedding gown and holds bouquet. Large fireplace seen behind. See also mcalB22F07i11, mcalB22F07i16
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A young bride and her military uniformed groom pose in a church sanctuary. Location unknown. Could it be the First United Methodist Church on So Winooski Ave (address 21 Buell Street) in Burlington, Vermont?
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1947 Bride and groom standing outside the church. Location is the First United Methodist Church entrance on Buell Street side, Burlington, Vermont. See also mcalB22F08i02, mcalB22F08i03
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1944 photo of wedding party outside Ira Allen Chapel on University of Vermont campus, Burlington, Vt. Photo #3.
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1947 - A bride and groom pose for a portrait in what may be a private home.
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1945 - A bride in a wedding gown and long train stands outside with groom and other members of the wedding party. Behind is a clapboard building with a long porch. Photo #3.
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A soldier and his bride along with members of wedding party pose outside a home for a wedding day portrait. Dated. 1945. See also mcalB22F06i08 for same couple.
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A young bride and groom stand outside in their wedding attire for a portrait.
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1947 bride, groom and members of the wedding party standing in a church sanctuary. First United Methodist Church, Burlington?
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A young bride and groom stand behind their wedding cake with their wedding party.
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1944 photo of wedding party outside Ira Allen Chapel on University of Vermont campus, Burlington, Vt. Photo #1.
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A young woman of color stands with several other ladies all dressed in long gowns in the Sacred Heart Chapel at Mount St Mary's Academy in Burlington, Vermont. Seen behind is the statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by flowers. Could this be a May Crowning? Undated. Photo #7.
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1945 - A bride and groom pose for a wedding day portrait with members of the wedding party. Bride wears a wedding gown and holds bouquet. Large fireplace seen behind. See also mcalB22F07i01, mcalB22F07i02
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A young bride poses in her ankle length wedding gown.
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1947 bride, groom and members of the wedding party at their reception and cutting the cake.