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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- Burlington (Vt.) [10]
- Grand Isle (Vt.) [3]
- North Hero (Vt. : Town) [3]
- Shelburne (Vt.) [3]
- Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.) [2]
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- image [276]
Genre(s)
- black-and-white photographs [89]
- photographs [89]
Topic(s)
- House furnishings [276]
- Portrait photography [182]
- Family [139]
- Interior architecture [119]
- Children [100]
- Infants [29]
- Furniture [28]
- Dolls [24]
- Men [20]
- Boys [19]
- Chairs [11]
- Cake [10]
- Housing [8]
- Young women [7]
- Brides [6]
- Animals [5]
- Bridegrooms [5]
- Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.) [5]
- First communion [5]
- Weddings [5]
- Buildings [4]
- Costume [4]
- Auditoriums [3]
- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [3]
- Nuns [3]
- Offices [3]
- Actors [2]
- Business [2]
- Piano [2]
- Radio Receivers and reception [2]
- Refrigerators [2]
- Stores, Retail [2]
- Chests [1]
- Circus performers [1]
- Flowers [1]
- Machinery [1]
- Marriage [1]
- Mobile homes [1]
- Soldiers [1]
- Theaters Stage-setting and scenery [1]
- Trays [1]
- Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
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Title: Camp Abnaki
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947. Photo #18?
Title: Camp Abnaki
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Visitors relaxing in a sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947. Photo #10.
Title: Camp Abnaki
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A dining/sitting room at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vt. The photographs in this folder are dated 1947.
Title: Camp Birchcliffe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-07
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
July 1945 photo of one of the bedrooms at Camp Birchcliffe in Grand Isle, Vermont.
Title: Camp Birchcliffe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of the dining hall with chair back covers at Camp Birchcliffe, Grand Isle, Vermont. See also mcalB04F26i06
Title: Camp Birchcliffe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-07
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of the dining hall with chair back covers at Camp Birchcliffe, Grand Isle, Vermont. See also mcalB04F26i05
Title: Circus People
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of the living quarters inside her trailer of a lady of the circus. Same lady as seen in mcalA09F08i05 and 06. The Circus may have been an independent organization that traveled to Vermont and set up at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds. 1940s-50s?
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photos of hard plastic Madame Alexander dolls. Cinderella and Prince Charming (14 inches tall) seen to the far left. Four of the March sisters from Little Women to the far right (also 14-15 inches tall). The two dolls in the center may be portrait dolls about 21 inches tall. Photo #7.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #4.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #3.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #2.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #5.
Title: House Furnishings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
An icebox, forerunner of the modern refrigerator, for the kitchen. From the first half of the 20th century. It has a wood exterior and metal lined upper portion for the ice.
Title: House Furnishings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of an overstuffed upholstered chair in a brocade fabric and wooden ball shaped front feet.
Title: House Furnishings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
An upholstered arm chair in a floral print fabric with scroll hand rests, wooden feet and lower arms of wood.
Title: House Furnishings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A decorative serving tray with handles and a scenic design depicting a sailboat and canoe on a lake surrounded by trees and mountains.
Title: House Furnishings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A wooden chest with carved decoration. The initials H. L. S. and the date 1929 adorn the center oval on the front.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a hanging chandelier. Elaborate wallpaper seen on the wall behind.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a chandelier hanging from a ceiling. Landscape paintings hang on the wall behind.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a living room with a chandelier hanging from a ceiling and reflected in a very large mirror to the right.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a bedroom with two twin size beds, a writing desk and bureaus.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a living room with upholstered furniture, a fireplace and a large Persian type rug on the floor. A beautiful high style chest of drawers seen to the right.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1940s photo of a bedroom with a twin size bed, other furnishings including a small writing desk placed against a door and braided area rugs on the floor.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1937
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1937 photo of a fireplace with a dark wood surround in a living room. A scenic image of a landscape painting is seen behind. Portrait photos are on the mantle.
Title: Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a living room with a fireplace decorated for Christmas. Evergreen bows are on the mantel. Two small trees are on each side of the fireplace and strung with garlands and lights.
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