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.) [4594]
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- Middlebury (Vt.) [215]
- Champlain, Lake [214]
- Winooski (Vt.) [211]
- North Hero (Vt. : Town) [152]
- Shelburne (Vt.) [151]
- Colchester (Vt.) [137]
- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [120]
- Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.) [86]
- Bristol (Vt.) [63]
- Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.) [61]
- Vergennes (Vt.) [46]
- Milton (Vt.) [41]
- Battery Park (Vt.) [39]
- Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.) [39]
- St. Albans (Vt.) [27]
- Winooski River (Vt.) [25]
- Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.) [21]
- Mallets Bay (Vt.) [20]
- Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.) [17]
- Potash Brook (Vt.) [16]
- Waitsfield (Vt.) [16]
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- Williston (Vt.) [11]
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- Montpelier (Vt.) [6]
- Richford (Vt.) [4]
- Basin Harbor (Vt.) [2]
- South Burlington (Vt.) [2]
- Johnson (Vt.) [1]
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- black-and-white photographs [7827]
- photographs [7827]
Topic(s)
- Portrait photography [3726]
- Construction projects [1061]
- Buildings [1053]
- High school students [932]
- Men [896]
- Burlington (Vt.)Dept. of Streets [468]
- Children [458]
- Family [457]
- Architectural photography [450]
- Business [415]
- Church buildings [384]
- Interior architecture [382]
- Boys [377]
- Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.) [367]
- Construction workers [352]
- Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.) [336]
- College students [335]
- Landscape photography [333]
- Dwellings [320]
- High school athletes [320]
- University of Vermont [305]
- High school buildings [277]
- House furnishings [276]
- Students [274]
- Young men [251]
- School children [230]
- Machinery [228]
- Priests [222]
- Middlebury College [217]
- Employees [216]
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.) [215]
- High school graduates [207]
- High school students Dramatic production [198]
- Brides [193]
- Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.) [193]
- College teachers [192]
- School sports [191]
- Automobiles [178]
- Basketball [175]
- Camping [173]
- Nuns [170]
- Actors [167]
- Stores, Retail [167]
- Weddings [164]
- Bridegrooms [160]
- Gymnasiums [160]
- Bridges [150]
- First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.) [148]
- Musicians [145]
- Auditoriums [144]
- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [143]
- Bands (Music) [141]
- Ferries [141]
- Camps [139]
- Boats and boating [135]
- Soldiers [128]
- Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.) [127]
- Trucks [127]
- Burlington International Airport [126]
- Hospitals [124]
- Greek letter societies [123]
- Baseball [121]
- Champlain Transportation Company [121]
- Choirs (Music) [121]
- Dance [121]
- Christmas greens [117]
- Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.) [117]
- G.S. Blodgett Corporation [116]
- Musical groups [115]
- Dance recitals [112]
- Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.) [111]
- Restaurants [105]
- Costume [97]
- Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.) [95]
- Chapels [94]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States [94]
- High school teachers [89]
- Service stations [88]
- Tap dancers [88]
- Classrooms [86]
- Banners [84]
- Urban parks [83]
- Vermont Structural Steel Corporation [81]
- Veterans [80]
- Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.) [79]
- Marriage [79]
- Athletics [78]
- Housing [78]
- Choruses [77]
- Animals [75]
- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [74]
- Women veterans [72]
- Drum majorettes [71]
- First communion [70]
- College graduates [69]
- Nurses [67]
- Street-railroad tracks [67]
- Theaters Stage-setting and scenery [64]
- Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.) [63]
- Infants [62]
- Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.) [62]
- Shelburne Shipyard, Inc [62]
- Worship programs [62]
- Ships [61]
- Advertising [60]
- Railroad tracks [60]
- Steamboats [60]
- Toys [59]
- Horses [57]
- Ticonderoga (Steamship) [57]
- Department stores [56]
- Offices [56]
- United StatesWork Projects Administration. [55]
- Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.) [50]
- Warships [50]
- Cake [49]
- Furniture [47]
- Flowers [46]
- St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.) [46]
- Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.) [45]
- Dolls [45]
- Middle school students [45]
- Order of the Eastern StarGrand Chapter of Vermont [45]
- Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.) [42]
- Cheerleading [42]
- Farms [41]
- Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.) [40]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesLadies Auxiliary.Dept. of Vermont [40]
- Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.) [38]
- Circus performers [38]
- Oil storage tanks [36]
- S.S. Kresge Company [36]
- Gas ovens [35]
- Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States [35]
- United StatesPublic Works Administration. [35]
- Football [34]
- Snowplows [32]
- Painting [31]
- Salvation Army [30]
- Armed Forces Officers [29]
- Heineberg Bridge (Chittenden County, Vt.) [29]
- Museums [29]
- Orchestra [29]
- Statues [29]
- Waste disposal sites [29]
- Swimming [28]
- Chairs [27]
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.) [27]
- Snow removal [27]
- Bowling [26]
- Fanny Allen Hospital [26]
- Tractors [26]
- Traffic accidents [26]
- Billboards [25]
- Class reunions [25]
- Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.) [25]
- Cavalry [24]
- Confirmation Catholic Church [24]
- Santa Claus [24]
- Barns [23]
- Exhibitions [23]
- Girl Scouts [23]
- Military supplies [23]
- St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.) [23]
- Gardens [22]
- Street signs [22]
- First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.) [21]
- Tennis [21]
- Theaters [21]
- Rifles [20]
- Shelburne Museum [20]
- Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.) [20]
- Track and field athletes [20]
- Buses [19]
- Canoes and canoeing [19]
- Cows [19]
- Fraternal Order of Eagles [19]
- Livestock [19]
- Sewage disposal [19]
- Burlington Business College [18]
- Railroad trains [18]
- Camp Holy Cross (Vt.) [17]
- Drugstores [17]
- VermontEmergency Relief Administration [17]
- Bank buildings [16]
- Dairying Equipment and supplies [16]
- First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.) [16]
- Military weapons [16]
- Piano [16]
- Radio stations [16]
- Shelburne Public School (Shelburne, Vt.) [16]
- South Burlington Central School (Vt.) [16]
- Airplanes [15]
- Cavalry horses [15]
- DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.) [15]
- Wake services [15]
- Hotels [14]
- Quarries and quarrying [14]
- Black Cat Cafe (Burlington, Vt.) [13]
- Blackface entertainers [13]
- Flag raising and lowering [13]
- New England Telephone and Telegraph Company [13]
- Parades [13]
- Reunions [13]
- Rivers [13]
- Archery [12]
- Ballerinas [12]
- Christmas pageants [12]
- Handicraft [12]
- Sand and gravel mines and mining [12]
- Snowblowers [12]
- Wreckers (Vehicles) [12]
- Boy Scouts [11]
- Exhibit booths [11]
- Factories [11]
- Farmhouses [11]
- Fishes [11]
- Flood damage [11]
- Government vessels [11]
- Robert Hull Fleming Museum [11]
- Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.) [10]
- Cemeteries [10]
- Knights of Columbus [10]
- Manufacturing and Tool Corp. [10]
- Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.) [10]
- Refuse and refuse disposal [10]
- St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.) [10]
- Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.) [10]
- Tractors Equipment and supplies [10]
- Trailers [10]
- Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.) [9]
- Radio broadcasters [9]
- Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.) [9]
- Vermont Transit Company [9]
- Cafeterias [8]
- Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.) [8]
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows [8]
- Police [8]
- St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.) [8]
- Totem poles [8]
- Aircraft accidents [7]
- Bombing and gunnery ranges [7]
- Cattle [7]
- Chickens [7]
- Chickens Housing [7]
- City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.) [7]
- Convenience stores [7]
- J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc [7]
- Minstrel shows [7]
- Monuments [7]
- Beauty operators [6]
- Burlington Federal Savings [6]
- High school students Track and field [6]
- Plants [6]
- Refrigerators [6]
- Sepulchral monuments [6]
- Tank trucks [6]
- Volleyball [6]
- Burlington (Vt.)Police Dept. [5]
- Elihu B. Taft Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.) [5]
- Hardware [5]
- Penick & Ford Ltd. Inc [5]
- Radio Receivers and reception [5]
- Rifle practice [5]
- Van Ness House [5]
- Vermont 4-H Clubs [5]
- VermontGovernor [5]
- Waste disposal in the ground [5]
- American Legion [4]
- Bulls [4]
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) [4]
- Cosmetics [4]
- General Electric Company [4]
- Pool (game) [4]
- Post office buildings [4]
- Puppets [4]
- Richford High School (Richford, Vt.) [4]
- Stoves [4]
- Vermont Industrial School [4]
- Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.) [4]
- Wills, William H.1882-1946 [4]
- A.M. Kidder & Co., Inc [3]
- Boxing [3]
- Bridge railings [3]
- Burlington Rapid Transit Company [3]
- Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.) [3]
- Covered bridges [3]
- Culverts [3]
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (Burlington, Vt.) [3]
- Fletcher Free Library [3]
- Free Press Association (Burlington, Vt.) [3]
- Mobile homes [3]
- Modern Woodmen of America [3]
- Motels [3]
- Sideshows [3]
- Vaults (Strong rooms) [3]
- Vermont State Police [3]
- Woodwork [3]
- A.D. Pease Grain Co. [2]
- Compasses (Mathematical instruments) [2]
- Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.) [2]
- Creameries [2]
- Dams [2]
- Hockey [2]
- Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.) [2]
- Manholes [2]
- Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.) [2]
- Saint John Vianney Parish (South Burlington, Vt.) [2]
- Tattoo artists [2]
- United Service Organizations (U.S.) [2]
- Vehicles, Military [2]
- American Red Cross [1]
- B'nai B'rith [1]
- Blasting [1]
- Chests [1]
- Crèches (Nativity scenes) [1]
- Display of merchandise [1]
- Firearms [1]
- Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Kake Walk (Event) [1]
- Lakeview Cemetery (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Lighthouses [1]
- Merchants National Bank (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Radio actors and actresses [1]
- Skating [1]
- Snow sculpture [1]
- St. Ambrose Church (Bristol, Vt.) [1]
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Saint Albans, Vt.) [1]
- Street-railroads [1]
- Targets (Shooting) [1]
- Trays [1]
- Turkeys [1]
- Vergennes Inn (Vt.) [1]
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Author: ("McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963")
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a painting depicting the half length portrait of a young woman done in a classic portraiture style. Looks to be unframed. Date photo taken 1936 - 1945.
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a close up of the head of an illustration of a painting portraying a young smiling woman and holding a tambourine above her head. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. See also mcalB01F10i07 for the full length version.
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1935-1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a painting by Vincent van Gogh called "The Drinkers" (after Daumier 1890) symbolizing the four ages of man. Shown are three men and a young child standing at a table drinking from glasses. A pitcher sits on the table. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. Fall-Spring
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a framed oil painting portraying a man in military garb. His jacket heavily adorned with many metals of honor. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. Spring, Summer
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a painting of a young nude woman seated among grasses and flowers holding a scarf over her head as the wind catches it. Summer, Fall, Winter
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a full length portrait of a young woman dancer holding a tambourine above her head. Her voluminous skirt billows. Painting is signed. See also Art - Misc. Paintings mcalB01F10i03 for a close up of the head. Summer-Fall-Winter
Title: Art - Misc. Paintings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1937
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of a framed religious painting showing the Holy Family; Joseph, Mary, infant Christ Child and infant John the Baptist. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. Summer
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 Watercolor painting of a marine vessel coded SC1505 (perhaps a military submarine chaser). Painting is signed Grace A. Webb. This subject is reminiscent of several photos McAllister took of the launching to such boats at the Shelburne Shipyard in April 1944. See photos under Donovan Construction Company, Burlington.
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 photo of a watercolor painting by Grace A. Webb of a landscape scene. Reminiscent of a photo McAllister took of a young child standing in a road in a country scene. See mcalA17F11i05
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 photo of a watercolor painting by Grace A. Webb of a summer landscape scene showing marine vessels by the shore of a lake. A young woman sits by a building drawing.
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 photo of an unframed watercolor painting by Grace A. Webb showing a mountainous landscape. Signed Grace Webb.
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 photo of a framed winter scene watercolor painted by and signed by Grace Webb.
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 photo of a framed watercolor painting by Grace Webb (signed) showing a stream winding through a winter landscape.
Title: Art - Painting by Grace A. Webb
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 or 1945 watercolor painting signed Grace Webb. Shows a still life grouping.
Title: Associated Male Choruses
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of the members of the Associated Male Choruses (AMC). Mostly men are present but there are also two women and in the front row is seen a young boy. 1948/49? Summer-Spring
Title: Associated Male Choruses
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of the members of the Associated Male Choruses (AMC). Mostly men are present but there are also two women and in the front row is seen a young boy. 1948/49? Summer-Spring
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Class of 1957 Cathedral High School cheer leading squad. Taken in the downstairs gymnasium. Left to Right: Mary Ploof, Irene Daigle, Marilyn Murray, Judy Myette, Ann Marie Murphy, Danielle Dole, Mary Ann Ramaccia, Mary Zola and Janet Bourdeau. Photo #33.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Class of 1957 Cathedral High School cheer leading squad. Taken in the downstairs gym at Cathedral High School on Pearl Street. Pictured are: Mary Ploof, Irene Daigle, Marilyn Murray, Judy Myette, Ann Marie Murphy, Danielle Dole, Mary Ann Ramaccia, Mary Zola and Janet Bourdeau. Photo #35.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Portrait of an unidentified young women's rifle team. Women in the front row wear bloomers. Probably 1920s.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
This a photo of the Cathedral High girls basketball team of 1955-56. Photo #32.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
This a photo of the Cathedral High School girls basketball team of 1955-56. Photo #36.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photograph of unidentified girls' basketball team. Photo #23.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photograph of unidentified young women's basketball team. Photo #21.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of young girls exercising with their instructor nearby. Location may be the old YMCA basketball court in Burlington, Vermont. Undated by may be 1920s or 1930s.
Title: Athletics, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photograph of the Burlington High School Track and Field Team, year unknown (may be 1940s). Coach Holland "Dutch" Smith seen in the back row on the right. Photo #1.
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