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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1950 children's birthday party with guests wearing birthday hats and gathered around the dining table.
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1945 birthday party for a young child seated at the table decorated with cake and individual cupcakes for each of the guests. Photo 3. See also mcalB14F12i02.
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1945 photo of a photo with just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i10
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1945 children's birthday party with guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01
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1945 photo of a young boy's 2nd birthday. The number 2 clearly seen on the cake on the dining table. Other children seated with the birthday boy.
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1947 first birthday portrait photo of a little girl with her cake.
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- Portraits - Family
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1949 or 1950 wedding anniversary photo of an older couple standing at a table laid out with silver tea service, cups and sandwiches. A tiered cake is center which they are seen cutting. Taken in a kitchen. Photo #4.
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1949 or 1950 wedding anniversary photo of two older couples standing at a table laid out with silver tea service, cups and sandwiches. A tiered cake is center. Photo #1.
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1949 or 1950 wedding anniversary photo of an older couple standing at a table laid out with silver tea service, cups and sandwiches. A tiered cake is center. Taken in a kitchen. Photo #3.
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1949 or 1950 wedding anniversary photo of an older couple standing at a table laid out with silver tea service, cups and sandwiches. A tiered cake is center. Photo #2.
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- Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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Ca. 1948 photo of 6 women standing behind a table covered with a lace tablecloth and holding typical food and drink for a reception. Identity of persons, location, and occasion are unknown.
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A 50th wedding anniversary photo of a man and woman with a table behind and tiered cake decorated with the number 50 and a decoration on the top. Behind the couple appears to be a theatrical stage curtain with a street scene upon it. An American flag is to the far left.
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- UVM - Class Reunions
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Class of 1908 gathered in front of Waterman Building at their 50th reunion. Photo appears in July, 1958 alumni quarterly. Men in front are holding a cake, a trophy cup, and wearing special caps (perhaps reminiscing about Kake Walk?). Photo #1?
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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 #8.
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1951 or 1952 photo of a bride and groom at their reception holding pieces of their wedding cake with members of the party looking on.
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1947 Bride and groom cut their wedding cake with wedding guests and priest looking on.
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1947 bride, groom and members of the wedding party at their reception and cutting the cake.
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1951 or 1952 photo of a bride and groom at their reception cutting their wedding cake with members of the party looking on.
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1953 photo of young couple at their reception cutting their wedding cake. Location is most likely 47 No. Winooski Ave., McAllister's home.
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1949 bride and groom pose for a portrait before cutting their wedding cake. A table filled with food is seen. Private home? Photo #6.