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 [94]
- Tap dancers [72]
- School children [68]
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Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Nine very young tap dancers form a line in ascending order of height from left to right. Young boys stand at each end of the line of girls in the center. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo 20.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Three young girls strike a pose in their tap dance outfits. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 12.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Six young buck-a-roos pose in their hoe-down dungarees with cuffs folded up, plaid shirts, straw hats and tap dance shoes. Alan Sousie, center back row. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, located in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1955-56. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Photo 24
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Four young boys salute as they form a straight line in their dance recital toy soldier outfits complete with white gloves and tap dance shoes. They stand before a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1955-66. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington. Photo 19
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 pose in their dance recital outfits. They are from left to right Susan Ploof, Mary Jane Meunier, Karen Sousie, Gail Critchlow. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 4.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Karen Sousie, a young tap dancer poses in her dance recital outfit with hands on hips and leg extended. Student and daughter of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 17.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Nina Campbell is dressed in a mop top Raggedy Ann type costume. Kathleen Blow is in a Raggedy Andy style outfit. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 15.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A young girl in a knee length summer party dress strikes a pose in her dance recital tap dance shoes. Student of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Circa 1955-56. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Photo 36.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Judith (Judy) Meachum is reflected in a wall mirror. She wears a tutu, garland headband and tap shoes. She is a student of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Date circa 1957-61. Photo 11.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Donna Sousie, a young tap dancer stands before a large wall mirror in a dance studio setting dressed in her dance recital costume. A fur trimmed hat upon her head. Student and daughter of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington, Vermont. Photo taken at 138 No. Winooski Ave. Circa 1955-56. Photo 38.
Title: Dance Recitals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven young tap dancers form a line beside a large wall mirror in which their image is reflected. A young boy stands at the end of line; his hand on the waist of the girl in front. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance, 115 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Photo 16
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
Ten young ladies pose in their French can-can style dance outfits probably in a dance studio. Date and location unknown. Photo 4.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ten tap dance young ladies sit in a row of chairs with one leg bent resting on the chair seat, arm resting on the bent knee and head tossed back. Probably in a dance studio. Date and location unknown. Photo 3.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Two young ladies pose on a wooden dance floor. They wear fish net stockings with their tap dance outfit and fish net arm coverings. Probably in a dance studio. Date and location unknown. Photo 8.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
The same young lady seen in mcalA10F01i08 strikes a pose here in her tap dance outfit with both arms and her left leg extended. Date and location unknown. Photo 7.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ten young ladies stand in their tap dance outfits in a chorus line formation. Date and location unknown. Photo 6.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ten tap dance teenage girls form a in a chorus line with leg bent, hand on hip in their dance recital costumes. Location and date unknown. Photo 4.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ten young ladies stand or kneel in a circular formation wearing leotards with short tulle skirts, tap dance shoes, fishnet stockings and gloves. Date and location unknown.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven young girls are dressed in hula dance recital outfits. They are barefoot and stand or kneel in a semi-circle. Date and location unknown.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Eight young girls of various ages wear ho-down type outfits with straw hats and overalls. They stand on stage complete with their tap dance shoes. Date circa 1950s, Burlington, Vermont.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A large group photo of children (one boy) dressed in various costumes. The sit or stand on a stage with two adults (may be dance instructors). One holds a bouquet of flowers. May be Fall 1952. Location unknown. Photo 1.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A large group photo of children (one boy) dressed in various costumes. The sit or stand on a stage with two adults (may be dance instructors). One holds a bouquet of flowers. May be Fall 1952. Location unknown. Photo 2.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A woman poses in her ballerina outfit in a dance studio. Photos of dancers line the wall above the wall mirrors. Location and date unknown.
Title: Dance Recitals - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Seven women tap dancers form a line in short skirt dance recital outfits. The woman in the center wears a different outfit and may even be the dance instructor. She also appears in mcalA10F03i04. A wall length mirror is behind them with framed dance photos lining the top of the mirror.
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