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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Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951; 1951
1951 photo of same children seen in 1949 photo mcalB14F05i15. Seen here during another Christmas with their toys. Older girl holds two dolls. Another doll sits in a toy highchair. Holiday cards adorn the fireplace mantle. Another photo is mcalB14F06i09
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951; 1951
1951 photo of three children in front of their decorated Christmas tree surrounded by gifts the family received. The two boys sit on the floor and the elder holds his infant sibling. One toy is a drive in service station "Happy Time".
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951; 1951
1951 photo of same children seen in 1949 photo mcalB14F05i15. Seen here during another Christmas with their toys. Older girl holds two dolls. Other dolls sit in a toy highchairs. Youngest holds the handle of a baby carriage. Holiday cards adorn the fireplace mantle. Another photo is mcalB14F06i07
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-1957; 1956-1957
1956 or 1957 photo of four children in front of the Christmas tree with their toys. Same family of children [plus one?] as in mcalB14F05i15 taken in 1949 or 1950? See also mcalB14F09i02
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
A photo of two young children seated upon an upholstered stool each dressed in a German / Austrian / Tyrolean type outfit without the hat on the boy. A golden retriever dog lays in front. A fireplace is seen behind. See also mcalA14F16i06 and mcalA14F16i08
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-1957; 1956-1957
1956 or 1957 photo of four children in front of the Christmas tree with their toys. Same family of children [plus one?] as in mcalB14F05i15 taken in 1949 or 1950? See also mcalB14F08i02
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958; 1957-1958
1957 / 1958 portrait photo of four children seated on a sofa next to the family Christmas tree.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958; 1957-1958
1957 or 1958 photo of two children standing in front of their Christmas tree surrounded by presents the family received. A baby carriage, dolls, a toy airplane, labeled box with air rifle outfit, a toaster and clothes are seen displayed. See also mcalB14F09i01
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1959; 1959
1959 Christmas portrait photo of same children (plus one) as seen in mcalB14F09i01 and mcalB14F09i04. Their baby sibling sits between them.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1959; 1959
Four children pose by their Christmas tree in the living room of their home. The two children seated on the floor each hold a toy; a metal spinning top and a doll. The boy standing in the back holds the family dog and the older girl proudly wears her "poodle" skirt with Scottie. See also mcalA14F15i19
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1959; 1959
Four children pose by their Christmas tree in the living room of their home. The two children seated on the floor each hold a toy; a metal spinning top and a doll. The boy standing in the back holds the family dog and the older girl proudly wears her "poodle" skirt with Scottie. See also mcalA14F15i19
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Four children pose by their Christmas tree in the living room of their home. The two younger children sit in chairs. Their older brother stands in the back next to his older sister. Wooden skis and two large teddy bears seen. Same family as seen in mcalA14F15i19 and in mcalB14F10i03.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Four children pose by their Christmas tree in the living room of their home. The two younger children sit in chairs. Their older brother stands in the back next with the family dog and next to his older sister. Wooden skis and teddy bears seen. Same family as seen in mcalA14F15i19 and in mcalB14F10i03.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Three young children pose next to their Christmas tree with gifts. The girl holds a small hard plastic doll that may be a Vogue Ginny popular in the 1950s. Other presents are arranged in a display around the tree and on the upholstered chair. See also mcalA14F15i14
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Three young children pose next to their Christmas tree with gifts. The girl holds a small hard plastic doll that may be a Vogue Ginny popular in the 1950s. Other presents are arranged in a display around the tree and on the upholstered chair in which the boys sit. See also mcalB14F11i08
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 birthday party for a young child seated at the table decorated with cake and individual cupcakes for each of the guests. Photo 3. See also mcalB14F12i02.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 children's birthday party with guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1950; 1950
1950 children's birthday party with guests wearing birthday hats and gathered around the dining table.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 children's birthday party with moms and children guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01, mcalB14F12i02
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 family portrait photo of a large family gathering in honor of a little girl's birthday. Looks like two candles on the birthday cake.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 family photo at the dinner table celebrating a child's 2nd birthday. Two candles and the number 2 on the cake. See also mcalB14F12i10 for same setting.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 family photo of just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i09
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a photo with just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i10
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