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 photo of a group of mostly women (three men seen) assembled on the steps of the Waterman Building on the University of Vermont campus. Photo #4.
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1951 photo of mostly men with five nuns and one other woman assembled outside of the steps of Billings Library on the University of Vermont campus. Photo #11.
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1949 or 1950 photo of a small group of men and women sitting on graduation bleachers in front of Waterman. View behind them is the University of Vermont green and buildings on University Row including Williams Science Hall.
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1945 photo of men and women of varying ages assembled outside on the steps of Waterman Building on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vt. Photo #6.
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1945 group photo of a large group of men and women (of all ages) assembled in front of Waterman Building on University of Vermont campus. Reunion? Photo #1??
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1951 photo of the UVM Newman Club, which today is known as the Catholic Center at UVM. Newman Clubs (named after John Henry Cardinal Newman) provided spiritual guidance and social activities to Catholic students at secular colleges. At the time of this photo, which appears in the 1953 Ariel (UVM...
Show more1951 photo of the UVM Newman Club, which today is known as the Catholic Center at UVM. Newman Clubs (named after John Henry Cardinal Newman) provided spiritual guidance and social activities to Catholic students at secular colleges. At the time of this photo, which appears in the 1953 Ariel (UVM yearbook), the home of the Newman Club was at 118 Pearl St. The priest pictured here is Fr. William R. Mulligan. Seated next to him is faculty adviser Catherine F. Nulty, a professor in the UVM Education department. Photo #45.
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1957 or 1958 photo of a group of mostly men (five nuns and one other woman seen) assembled on the steps of the Billings Library on the University of Vermont campus.
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1957 or 1958 photo of a group of mostly men (five nuns and one other woman seen) assembled on the steps of the Billings Library on the University of Vermont campus. Photo #1.
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1945 group photo of a large group of men and women (of all ages) assembled in front of Waterman Building on University of Vermont campus. Reunion? Photo #3.
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1945 group photo of a large group of men and women (of all ages) assembled in front of Waterman Building on University of Vermont campus. Reunion? Photo #2.
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1945 group photo of a large group of men and women (of all ages) assembled in front of Waterman Building on University of Vermont campus. Reunion? Photo #5.
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- UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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Foundations of new "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden, Buckham, and Wills Halls in the foreground, with soon-to-be removed temporary housing beyond the construction area. Older university buildings (Billings Library, Ira Allen Chapel, etc.) are on the horizon. Dated 1947.
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1957 group portrait of University of Vermont medical staff. Photo #2.
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Members of Ethan Allen Rifles were ROTC students at UVM. According to the 1953 Ariel (UVM yearbook), in which this photo appears (p.100), two major objectives of the group were to organize an annual military ball and provide a drill platoon at Federal Inspection. Dated 1951. Photo #79.
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- UVM Botany Dept.
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Unidentified male, possibly a researcher, in wetland setting (also unknown but presumably near UVM campus).
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August assembly of men, very likely UVM academicians. Style of formal attire suggests late-19th century. Identity and relevance to UVM Botany dept. unknown. Photo may have been in McAllister's collection rather than one he produced.
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Man and boy (identity unknown) standing near a building. Relevance to UVM Botany dept. unknown.
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A gathering of men assemble outside on the steps of an as yet unidentified building, possibly at the University of Vermont. This particular entrance consisting of 4 heavy doors, a dozen or more steps, massive railing, columns, and lamps, seems no longer to exist. The date of the photo may late...
Show moreA gathering of men assemble outside on the steps of an as yet unidentified building, possibly at the University of Vermont. This particular entrance consisting of 4 heavy doors, a dozen or more steps, massive railing, columns, and lamps, seems no longer to exist. The date of the photo may late 1930s or early 1940s. Mc5 is seen in photographer's hand writing indicating his numbering system.
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Two groups of men and women assembled on the steps of the west side of Burlington City Hall. All are dressed for cold weather. The group in the foreground looks well-to-do. Three men are wearing military uniforms, so it may date from the early 1940s. The UVM connection is unknown but very likely...
Show moreTwo groups of men and women assembled on the steps of the west side of Burlington City Hall. All are dressed for cold weather. The group in the foreground looks well-to-do. Three men are wearing military uniforms, so it may date from the early 1940s. The UVM connection is unknown but very likely an alumni gathering.
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A large group of men and women (including nuns and one clergyman) assemble on the steps of Billings Library on the University of Vermont campus. This could be a class reunion or perhaps a teachers' conference held at UVM (duplicate of mcalA18F11i08).