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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Patricia Fisher, a young ballerina, balances on her toes as she faces a large wall mirror in which we see her image reflected. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo 32
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Judy Meachum and her partner in their ballerina dance recital outfits beside a large wall mirror. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 39.
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A very young tap dancer strikes a pose in her tutu as she stands beside a large wall mirror in which her image is reflected. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 37
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1952 photo of a young ballerina posing next to a piano.
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A young ballerina strikes a pose in her dance recital outfit in front of a wall mirror in which her image is reflected. She wears a tutu decorated with daisy blossoms on her tulle skirt. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61....
Show moreA young ballerina strikes a pose in her dance recital outfit in front of a wall mirror in which her image is reflected. She wears a tutu decorated with daisy blossoms on her tulle skirt. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 26.
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1958 photo. Several young women dancers strike a pose holding arched flowered garlands above their heads. They wear ankle length gowns and gloves. They stand on a stepped dais with a curtain backdrop. Location is the stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy in Burlington, Vermont. Photo 29
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Three women strike a pose on stage. Unfortunately the photo is out of focus. Same three women as in mcalA10F03i18. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School,...
Show moreThree women strike a pose on stage. Unfortunately the photo is out of focus. Same three women as in mcalA10F03i18. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in the 1950s. Photo 0
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Eight young ladies strike a pose in their ballerina outfits as they line up on the dance stage. Each wears a garland of flowers in their hair and a short print flowered apron. Location Mount St. Mary's stage on Mansfield Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Photo 36. Circa 1954-1957.
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Six young women ballerinas strike a pose on stage with a valance and curtain behind. One dancer executes a pose on the stage floor with arms and leg extended. Location is Mount St. Mary's Academy stage (100 Mansfield Ave, Burlington) Photo 33.
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Three women strike a pose on the dance stage wearing long pants and satin short sleeved tops tied at the waist. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of the Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C. Hunt Middle School,...
Show moreThree women strike a pose on the dance stage wearing long pants and satin short sleeved tops tied at the waist. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of the Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in the 1950s. Photo 1.
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Five young ballerinas stand or kneel while they strike a pose in their dance recital outfits. Front row: Jill Germaine, Karen Brown. Back row: Jacqueline Deforge, Donna Sousie, Judith Deforge. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont....
Show moreFive young ballerinas stand or kneel while they strike a pose in their dance recital outfits. Front row: Jill Germaine, Karen Brown. Back row: Jacqueline Deforge, Donna Sousie, Judith Deforge. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Oil paintings on the wall done by Marcel Bergeron. Photo 19.
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Four young girls, students of Lorette Sousie at the Sousie School of Dance, pose in their ballerina outfits. Location 138 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vermont, circa 1955-56. Photo 21.
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Judy Meachum (left) and her partner strike a pose in their ballerina dance recital outfits in front of a large wall mirror. See also mcalA10F03i11 and 12. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 36.
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A young ballerina Jean Fischer, poses as an artist and stands on stage near an easel holding a canvas painting. She holds an artist's palette and wears a beret and smock. Another young girl stands to the right inside a large picture frame wearing a party dress. Date 1956. Location Old Essex High...
Show moreA young ballerina Jean Fischer, poses as an artist and stands on stage near an easel holding a canvas painting. She holds an artist's palette and wears a beret and smock. Another young girl stands to the right inside a large picture frame wearing a party dress. Date 1956. Location Old Essex High School in Essex, Vermont or City Hall Auditorium, Burlington. Oil painting on easel is by Marcel Bergeron. Photo 14
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A young girl strikes a pose in her ballerina dance recital outfit. Photo 38. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Same girl as in mcalA10F03i11
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Nina Campbell is dressed in a mop top Raggedy Ann type costume. Kathleen Blow is in a Raggedy Andy style outfit. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 15.
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Eight young ballerinas are grouped across a stage while they strike a pose in their dance recital outfits. A valance and curtain form a backdrop. Location Mount St. Mary's on Mansfield Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo 37
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Pamela Clark, a young tap dancer in tulle skirted dance recital outfit places both hands on her hips. She stands beside a large wall mirror in which her image is reflected. Same girl as in mcalA10F04i14. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont....
Show morePamela Clark, a young tap dancer in tulle skirted dance recital outfit places both hands on her hips. She stands beside a large wall mirror in which her image is reflected. Same girl as in mcalA10F04i14. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 30
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Shamrocks adorn the dance recital outfits on two of the young women as a group of eight form a line across a stage. Location Mount St. Mary's on Mansfield Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1954-1957. Photo 1 Same as mcalA10F03i08
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Two young girls in ballerina outfits pose on the dance stage. They wear a sash and a flower at the waist. Location and date unknown. Photo 13.