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.
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- Burlington High School - Chorus
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1961 photo of Chorus in robes seated near the stage in the auditorium attached to the old Edmunds building where Burlington High School was held. Photo #9.
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- Burlington High School - Groups (unidentified)
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1955 Coach John (Jack) Hart with a BHS boys athletic sports team. Photo taken for school yearbook. Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School - Groups (unidentified)
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1955 Group portrait of Burlington High School students and faculty members seated around a table. May have been taken for a yearbook. Undated.
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- Burlington High School - Groups (unidentified)
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1955 Group portrait of Burlington High School students gathered around a table with a faculty member. May have been taken for a yearbook. Miss Urie, of the English Dept. may be seated second from left. Photo #1.
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- Burlington High School - Groups (unidentified)
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1955/1956 Group portrait of the Senior High Student Council of Burlington High School on the school auditorium stage. A version of this photo appears on p. 104 of the 1956 BHS yearbook, Oread.
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- Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
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1955/1956 BHS Student Council with Miss Mildred E. Akins, adviser. Photo appears in 1956 yearbook, Oread, p. 70
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- Burlington High School - Musical Events
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1956/1957 photo of a large mixed choral group performing at Burlington High School on stage in the Edmunds auditorium. Photo #3.
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- Burlington High School - Musical Events
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1956/1957 photo of a large mixed choral group performing at Burlington High School on stage in the Edmunds auditorium.
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- Burlington High School - Musical Events
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1956/1957 photo of a large mixed choral group performing at Burlington High School on stage in the Edmunds auditorium. Photo #3.
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- Burlington High School - Musical Events
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1956/1957 photo of a large mixed choral group performing at Burlington High School on stage in the Edmunds auditorium. Photo #11?
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- Burlington High School - Theatricals
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1955 interior photo of the Burlington High School auditorium / gymnasium set for a student production located at the Edmunds High School building.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1961 Burlington High School twirler (drum majorette) Location is stage in Edmunds High School building auditorium.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #3.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #4.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is Edmunds High School building.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) on stage in the Edmunds High School building auditorium. Photo #7.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School band on stage in the Edmunds High School building's auditorium
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #2.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School band on stage in Edmunds High School building auditorium.
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- Burlington High School Band
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1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) with uniformed man Auditorium stage in Edmunds High School building Photo #5.