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.) [3]
- Grand Isle (Vt.) [1]
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- black-and-white photographs [21]
- photographs [21]
Topic(s)
- Dolls [45]
- Children [28]
- House furnishings [24]
- Family [23]
- Portrait photography [23]
- Dwellings [5]
- Business [4]
- Boys [3]
- Men [3]
- Infants [2]
- Puppets [2]
- Stores, Retail [2]
- Advertising [1]
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- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [1]
- Camping [1]
- Camps [1]
- Department stores [1]
- Furniture [1]
- Handicraft [1]
- Offices [1]
- Painting [1]
- S.S. Kresge Company [1]
- Salvation Army [1]
- Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesLadies Auxiliary.Dept. of Vermont [1]
- Women veterans [1]
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Topic: ("Dolls")
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of young campers sit on the ground in front of an open sided building and do craft projects. Some use yarn to make octopus like dolls. They are at Camp Marycrest, in Grand Isle, Vermont, a camp for girls that operated from 1957 to 1993 by the Sisters of Mercy. Undated but may be taken in 1950s or 1960s.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photos of hard plastic Madame Alexander dolls. Cinderella and Prince Charming (14 inches tall) seen to the far left. Four of the March sisters from Little Women to the far right (also 14-15 inches tall). The two dolls in the center may be portrait dolls about 21 inches tall. Photo #7.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #4.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #3.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. There are three nun dolls, Kathe Kruse dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #2.
Title: Doll Collection
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957/1958 photo of two young girls with antique dolls. Many of the dolls have bisque, parian or china heads. At least one French fashion present. Dewees Cochran dolls to the far left. Also there are a couple of nun dolls and a Bye-lo baby doll is in carriage to the right. Photo #5.
Title: Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
October 4, 1955. View of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm C. Younglove, supt. Overhead lighting illuminates the many counters where a wide variety of merchandise is displayed. To the right in middle background is a display of dolls.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
Two images of an infant girl with large bow in her hair seated in the corner of an upholstered couch. She wears a ring and a bracelet. In one image she holds a composition Mama-type baby doll that has a wide frilled bonnet.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 portrait photo of a one year old girl seated in an upholstered child's chair next to a table with a birthday cake. One candle is on the cake. Two dolls and a toy stuffed elephant stand on the floor near the table.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a young boy in his home seated on a rocking horse with other toys and the family Christmas tree. A framed photo of a soldier is placed on the floor among the toys that include a soldier doll.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a young girl in a living room seated on the arm of an upholstered chair. She holds a doll. Beside her is a doll's crib. Behind her is a Christmas tree.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946-1947; 1946-1947
1946 or 1947 photo of a young girl in the living room seated in an upholstered chair with her dolls and the family dog.
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 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: 1952; 1952
1952 photo of what may be the same children seen in mcalB14F06i09. Seen here during another Christmas with their toys. Older girl and her younger sister each hold a doll. Their older brother stands beside them with a toy cash register placed on the floor in front of him.
Title: Portraits - Children
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952; 1952
1952 photo of the same children seen in mcalB14F06i10. Seen here standing in front of their Christmas tree with their toys. Older girl and her younger sister each hold a doll. Their older brother stands between them.
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: 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 mcalB14F09i04
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 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: 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 - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of mother and daughter who holds a large composition doll with sleep eyes. (Photo apparently damaged.) See also mcalB14F16i03
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 outdoor photo of husband, wife, two sons (twins?) and a daughter who holds a mask face cloth doll.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 outdoor photo of young family--husband, wife, two sons, possibly twins, and a daughter holding a favorite cloth doll. See also mcalB14F15i01.
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