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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- photographs [578]
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- Girls [578]
- Portrait photography [367]
- Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont) [294]
- High school students [242]
- High school athletes [65]
- Choruses [38]
- High school graduates [28]
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- Women [25]
- Classrooms [23]
- Choirs (Music) [22]
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.) [21]
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- Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.) [16]
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- School children [15]
- Worship programs [15]
- Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.) [13]
- First communion [13]
- House furnishings [12]
- Swimming [12]
- Banners [10]
- Dance [10]
- Priests [10]
- Interior architecture [9]
- Middle school students [9]
- Dwellings [8]
- Handicraft [8]
- Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.) [8]
- Archery [7]
- Costume [7]
- Dolls [7]
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- Tennis [7]
- Actors [6]
- Furniture [6]
- High school students Dramatic production [6]
- Auditoriums [5]
- Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.) [5]
- Church buildings [5]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesLadies Auxiliary.Dept. of Vermont [5]
- Buses [4]
- Cake [4]
- Canoes and canoeing [4]
- Chapels [4]
- High school teachers [4]
- Men [4]
- Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.) [4]
- Musical groups [4]
- Dance recitals [3]
- Drum majorettes [3]
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.) [3]
- Parades [3]
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- Women veterans [3]
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- Christmas greens [1]
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- Musicians [1]
- Radio Receivers and reception [1]
- Salvation Army [1]
- Santa Claus [1]
- Skating [1]
- Theaters Stage-setting and scenery [1]
- Veterans [1]
- Young men [1]
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Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of young girls stand with four older women for a portrait.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of young girls and several women gather for a portrait. Several wear military caps and neck scarves. Photo no. 3.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of young girls and several women gather for a portrait. Several wear military caps and neck scarves. Photo no. 4.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Several girls in uniform wear military caps, white blouses, dark skirts, neck scarves and stand with two older women in military dress with the initials VFW on their sleeves.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of young girls stands, some holding an index size card in their hand, along with three older women for a group portrait. Photo #3.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957 photo of a group of VFW Junior Girls and their leaders, very likely members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Location is very likely the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars - Junior Girls
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957 photo of two VFW Junior Girls, one apparently handing the gavel (and whatever leadership position it stands for) to another Junior Girl. Location is very likely the VFW post on 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Children's version of a wedding party. A young girl and boy pose as bride and groom. Another boy is the minister, others pose as best man and as maid of honor.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A young flower girl beautifully dressed in a fully length gown marches solemnly down the church aisle holding her bouquet of flowers. Undated.
Title: Winooski High School - Basketball (Girls)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 Winooski High School Girls' Basketball team.
Title: Winooski High School - Basketball (Girls)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 Winooski High School Girls' Basketball team.
Title: Winooski High School - Cheerleaders
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 Winooski High School cheerleaders lead a cheer in the gymnasium. They wear their school sweatshirts with the letter "W". Photo #8.
Title: Winooski High School - Cheerleaders
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 Winooski High School cheerleaders stand in formation in the gymnasium. They wear their school sweatshirts with the letter "W". Photo #7.
Title: Winooski High School - Cheerleaders
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 Winooski High School cheerleaders stand in formation in the gymnasium. They wear their school shirts with the letter "W" and megaphone. Photo #6
Title: Winooski High School - Cheerleaders
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 Winooski High School cheerleaders pose in formation in the gymnasium. They wear their school shirts with the letter "W" and megaphone. Photo #5.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School chorus with banner and choral director. Photo #3.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner and choral director. The girls wear choral robes. Photo #4.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952-10
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner. They wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #5.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner and choral director. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #2.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus being directed by choral leader. School banner hangs overhead. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #6.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 / 1950 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with an adult man and woman. The singers wear choral robes. Photo #2.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 / 1950 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with an adult man and woman. The singers wear choral robes. Photo #1.
Title: Winooski High School - Chorus
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of the Winooski High School girls' chorus with banner and choral director. The girls wear white tops with ribbon ties at collar. Photo #1.
Title: Winooski High School - Class Pictures
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952-10
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Oct. 1952 photo of a typing class at Winooski High School. Students are working on exercises as an instructor checks their progress. Class is taken predominantly by girls, mindful perhaps of their career opportunities.
Title: Winooski High School - Class Pictures
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated (Oct. 1952?) photo of what appears to be a home economics class at Winooski High School, with stylish bobby-soxers in aprons cooking, and washing and drying dishes. A poster on the right proclaims: IT'S FUN TO SEW.
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