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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- Winooski (Vt.) [1]
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- image [132]
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- black-and-white photographs [132]
- photographs [132]
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- Family [132]
- Portrait photography [84]
- Women [69]
- Children [54]
- Men [51]
- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [7]
- High school students [7]
- Weddings [7]
- Buildings [6]
- Salvation Army [6]
- Bridegrooms [5]
- Brides [5]
- Christmas greens [5]
- Dolls [5]
- Infants [5]
- Camps [4]
- First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.) [4]
- Interior architecture [4]
- Landscape photography [4]
- Young men [4]
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- Girls [2]
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States [2]
- Worship programs [2]
- Young women [2]
- Automobiles [1]
- Cake [1]
- Circus performers [1]
- Convenience stores [1]
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Title: Salvation Army
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated family portrait of an unidentified man and woman of the Salvation Army and five children. This is an uncropped version of other similar photos. See also mcalA09F12i35, mcalA15F02i07, mcalA16F01i32.
Title: Salvation Army
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A family portrait of an unidentified man and woman of the Salvation Army and five children. Photo #3. May be at 117 Cherry St., Burlington. See also mcalA09F12i35, mcalA15F02i07, mcalA16F01i32, mcalA15F02i05
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1947. Interior photo of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood education and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood education and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #3.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Children's Day? Photo #4.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951. Outdoor photo on steps of Mann Hall of a large group of children with mothers and caregivers, very likely part of Trinity College's interest in early childhood development and early diagnosis of developmental disorders. Childrens Day? Photo #3.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957 / 1958. Interior photo of group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957 / 1958. Group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956-1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1956 / 1957 Outdoor photo on the steps of Mann Hall. Group of young children with their mothers or caregivers (and perhaps one father), very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day?
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952. Outdoor photo on the steps of Mann Hall of a group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #2.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952. Outdoor photo on the steps of Mann Hall of a group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Childrens Day? Photo #1.
Title: Trinity College - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1948 / 1949. Group of young children with their mothers or caregivers, very likely participants in Trinity College's early childhood education program. Photo taken in front of the Administration Building (Mann Hall). Childrens Day? Photo #3.
Title: UVM - Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 or 1950 photo of a small group of men and women sitting on graduation bleachers in front of Waterman. View behind them is the University of Vermont green and buildings on University Row including Williams Science Hall.
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 family with husband, daughter and wife stand for a group portrait.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1957 photo taken at a VFW function, which remains unknown. Scenario seems to indicate that a young lady had won some distinction (perhaps an essay writing contest?) and is being photographed with her proud parents at the VFW hall.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of a wedding celebration seen the same art deco decorated location as in mcalA15F05i20. A young boy sits in front wearing knickers. Photo #1.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of a wedding celebration seen the same art deco decorated location as in mcalA15F05i20. A young boy sits in front wearing knickers. Photo #2. See also mcalA19F04i04.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 family portrait photo with older man and woman (parents?) with their grown children? Two of the men in military uniform.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 wedding couple and family outside in front of house on lawn. Photo #4.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 wedding couple and family outside in front of house on lawn. Photo #1. See also mcalB22F11i08
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 wedding couple and family outside in front of house on lawn. See also mcalB22F11i06, mcalB22F11i10
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 wedding couple outside in front of a home, No. 189 with family. See also mcalB22F11i02
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1949 wedding couple and family outside in front of house on lawn. See also mcalB22F11i08
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