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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- Auditoriums [47]
- Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.) [47]
- Buildings [11]
- Portrait photography [10]
- Boats and boating [8]
- Exhibitions [5]
- Middle school students [4]
- Musical groups [4]
- Musicians [4]
- South Burlington Central School (Vt.) [4]
- Cake [3]
- Drum majorettes [3]
- Exhibit booths [3]
- House furnishings [3]
- Interior architecture [3]
- Children [2]
- Family [2]
- Furniture [2]
- High school graduates [2]
- Orchestra [2]
- Stores, Retail [2]
- Young women [2]
- Architectural photography [1]
- Automobiles [1]
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- Cows [1]
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- Santa Claus [1]
- Service stations [1]
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Topic: ("Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.)")
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Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Closeup photo of the performing orchestra on stage at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The huge banner across the front of the state reads Happy Birthday. Two American flags are draped across the face of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
View of the stage and musical group assembled there in the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The huge banner across the front of the state reads Happy Birthday. Two American flags are flank the face of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. To the right is a replica of a huge birthday cake with the letter R above it. Many American flags hang from the rafters and along the sides of the room.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
View of the stage and musical group assembled there in the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The huge banner across the front of the state reads Happy Birthday. To the right is a replica of a huge birthday cake with the letter R above it. Many American flags hang from the rafters and along the sides of the room. Event celebrating the birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Events
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Another view of the stage in the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The huge banner across the front of the state reads Happy Birthday. Two American flags are flank the face of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. To the left is a replica of a huge birthday cake suspended from the rafters. Many American flags hang from the rafters and along the sides of the room. 1930s - 1940s
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing Chris-Craft motor boats and equipment being sold by Champlain Marine Co., Inc.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Tydol Gasoline exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing automotive supplies.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing Garwood Streamline motor boats and equipment being sold by Edgar Chiott & Son.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Philco radio exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing various radio sets for the home. Embossed with McAllister's name lower right corner.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Philco radio exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing radio sets for the home.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boats and equipment. Nearby banner reads Vermont Structural Steel Corp. Photo #2.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boats, life jackets and other boating equipment being sold by Chiott's Marine Distributors. Photo #3.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Frigidaire kitchen appliance exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing refrigerators and freezers sold by Strong Hardware of Burlington.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Marine exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing motor boat equipment and accessories being sold by Chiott's Marine Distributors. Photo #1.
Title: Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Eastern States Farmers' Exchange of Springfield, Mass. exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. Undated. Embossed with McAllister's name lover right corner.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A Christmas party seems to be in progress. Men, women and children are seen along with a Christmas tree in the background and Santa Claus near left side of the photo. Event could be sponsored by the Rotary or some other local business or agency. Location may be Memorial Auditorium. Undated but may be 1920s or later.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A Christmas party seems to be in progress. Here a young boy carrying items in his hands walks past tables lined up with adults and Santa Claus on the other side. Other men, women and children are seen along with a Christmas tree in the background. Event could be sponsored by the Rotary or some other local business or agency. Location may be Memorial Auditorium. Undated but may be 1920s or later.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Santa Claus and several other men and women display footballs and other toys as they stand behind two long tables. Location may be the Memorial Auditorium in the 1920s or 1930s during a Christmas party probably sponsored by a local organization.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A uniformed group of young women carry small American flags and stand on the steps of the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The troop's leader wears a different color cap, wears a cape and carries a small baton in her right hand. Undated but may be 1920s, 1930s.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A uniformed group of young women with a single five point star on their caps carry small American flags and stand on the steps of the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. The troop's leader wears a different color cap but also carries a flag. Undated but may be 1920s or 1930s.
Title: South Burlington Central School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1959; 1959
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1959 South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Forward ever...") seen in the back. Photo #3.
Title: South Burlington Central School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1959; 1959
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1959 South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Forward ever...") seen in the back. Photo #2. See also mcalA17F06i07 for another exposure.
Title: South Burlington Central School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Strive for...") seen in the back. Photo #2. Undated. Image heavily spotted.
Title: South Burlington Central School
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with portion of class slogan ("Strive for ...") seen in the back. Undated. Image heavily spotted.
Title: South Burlington Central School Graduation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with a slogan "Better Your Best" seen in the background. Photo #1.
Title: South Burlington Central School Graduation
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
South Burlington Central School Graduation at Burlington Memorial Auditorium with a portion of the class slogan ("Strive for ...") seen in the back. Undated. Photo #2.
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