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). 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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Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Family [11]
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Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 photo of a little boy seated in the living room with Christmas tree, wrapped presents and stuffed toys
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a young boy in his home seated on a rocking horse with other toys and the family Christmas tree. A framed photo of a soldier is placed on the floor among the toys that include a soldier doll.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of two young boys (brothers?) seated in a living room on a hassock in front of a Christmas tree.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a young boy seated on the floor with his Christmas toys and Christmas tree.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 Christmas portrait of a little boy holding a football with Christmas tree, toy and presents nearby. The name Jackie Simonson written on the child's blackboard behind him.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of two boys (brothers?) seated in a living room on a hassock with a Christmas decorated mantle on the fireplace behind. Four stockings hang from the mantle piece.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947; 1947
1947 photo of two young children (boys?) seated on the floor in front of a Christmas tree surrounded by Christmas toys. Seen are a small train on tracks, a Bambi rocker, a wagon, plush toys, books and noise makers.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947; 1947
1947 photo of two young boys in front of a Christmas tree surrounded by Christmas toys. Younger boy is seated on a rocking horse. His older brother stands beside him.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of two boys wearing boxing gloves and standing in front of a Christmas tree. Other toys include a train, children's tea set, stuffed animals, punching bag.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of two boys wearing boxing gloves and standing in front of a Christmas tree. Other toys include a train, train water tower, coloring book, children's tea set, stuffed animals, punching bag.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950; 1949-1950
1949 / 1950 photo of two boys standing in a living room next to a Christmas tree. Presents are displayed and include toy trucks, cars, toy filing station. The brothers wear matching cowboy outfits.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950; 1949-1950
1949 / 1950 photo of two boys standing in a living room next to a Christmas tree. Presents are displayed and include toy trucks, cars, toy filing station. The brothers wear matching cowboy outfits.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951; 1951
1951 photo of a young boy sitting in living room in front of Christmas tree surrounded by presents the family received. Toys, board game seen among kitchen canisters, pair of bedroom lamps. See also mcalB15F04i10 for the whole family.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952; 1952
1952 photo of two boys seated in front of their family Christmas tree with presents. Younger boy holds a Newell vacuum repeater BURP toy gun (that shoots plastic balls). The older boy holds what may be a ukulele. The family dog is on the floor between them. See also mcalB15F05i14 for the whole family.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of couple and child seen in mcalB14F14i10, with additional family members from at least three generations present. See also mcalB14F14i10 for just infant with husband and wife.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of five brothers and their parents. A wooden dog marionette seen behind hanging from one of the wall sconces.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 indoor photo of five brothers and their parents (see also mcalB14F15i10). Wooden dog marionette hangs from a wall sconce to the left.
Title: Portraits, children, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven very young children are assembled on a living room couch for a group portrait. They each hold a toy or doll except the little boy on the far left. See also mcalA14F15i18
Title: Portraits, children, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven very young children are assembled on a living room couch for a group portrait. They each hold a toy and the little boy on the far left holds a real calico kitten. See also mcalA14F15i18 and mcalA14F15i20
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