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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- Dance recitals [15]
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.) [15]
- School children [15]
- Tap dancers [15]
- Portrait photography [10]
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Topic: ("Tap dancers")
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven young girls stand on stage in tap shoes and dance recital outfits. One hand is raised to their heads, the other on their hips and one leg bent with foot raised. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Photo #23.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Four young girls and three boys stand on stage in their tap dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Far right is Judy Meachum. Photo 17.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Five girls and one boy are on stage. They wear Hispanic style tap dance recital outfits. The boy kneels in front of the line of girls. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 4.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Five young girls stand in line on stage in their tap dance outfits. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave in Burlington. Photo 15.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Five young girls pose as they are lined up on stage in their tap dance recital costumes. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont in the circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie School of Dance owned by Lorette Sousie of Burlington. Photo 28.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Donna Sousie (center) appears on stage with two fellow dancers in a dance recital with a Valentine theme. Donna sits before a large backdrop with a heart shape design upon it. They all wear knee length party dresses with floral trim. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 2.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Boys and girls form a line upon a stage dressed in dance recital outfits. All wear top hats and tap dance shoes. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Photo 22.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Young cowboy, cowgirl, Indian and even an Indian Princess tap dancers strike a pose on stage. The cowboys and cowgirls wear Wyatt Earp tee shirts and guns in their holsters. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 3
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
An ethnic diverse group of seven young tap dancers form a line in front of an Easter bunny backdrop on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 9
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
An ethnic diverse group of seven young tap dancers form a line in front of an Easter bunny backdrop on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Photo 16. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Same group as mcalA10F04i25.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ten young girls line up on the stage in their tap dance recital outfits at Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. They wear outfits reminiscent of little maids. Each has an apple shaped paper label on their chest. 1950s. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave. in Burlington. Photo 27.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Donna Sousie and her partner in tap shoes and dance recital outfits strikes a pose in on stage. The boy wears a light colored jacket and bow tie. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 14.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Three little tap dancers in Dutch girl dance recital outfits strike a pose on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Circa 1957-61. Photo 5.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Irish Jig dance part of a dance recital at the Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Shamrock headdresses adorn the heads of ten little tap dancers as they strike a pose on stage. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 19
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Dance recital tap dancers are assembled on stage in front of an Easter bunny backdrop and wear bunny costumes and Easter dresses, white gloves and Easter hats. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 7
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