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.) [25]
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- black-and-white photographs [38]
- photographs [38]
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- Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.) [38]
- High school students [38]
- Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.) [36]
- Portrait photography [30]
- Choruses [9]
- High school athletes [4]
- High school teachers [4]
- School sports [4]
- Bands (Music) [3]
- High school buildings [2]
- Musicians [2]
- Choirs (Music) [1]
- Employees [1]
- Musical groups [1]
- Orchestra [1]
- Young men [1]
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Topic: ("High school students")
Topic: ("Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.)")
Title: Burlington High School - Groups (unidentified)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955 Group portrait of Burlington High School students gathered around a table with a faculty member. May have been taken for a yearbook. Miss Urie, of the English Dept. may be seated second from left. Photo #1.
Title: Burlington High School - Miscellaneous
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1954-1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955/1956 BHS Student Council with Miss Mildred E. Akins, adviser. Photo appears in 1956 yearbook, Oread, p. 70
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) with uniformed man Auditorium stage in Edmunds High School building Photo #5.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School band on stage in Edmunds High School building auditorium.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #4.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #3.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is the Edmunds High School building Photo #2.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1961
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1961 Burlington High School band on the stage in the Edmunds High School building auditorium. Photo #1.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Twirlers (drum majorettes) with a uniformed man center. Location is the stage in the Edmunds High School building auditorium.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) on stage in the Edmunds High School building auditorium. Photo #7.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School band on stage in the Edmunds High School building's auditorium
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1961
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1961 Burlington High School twirler (drum majorette) Location is stage in Edmunds High School building auditorium.
Title: Burlington High School Band
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1955-1961 Burlington High School twirlers (drum majorettes) Location is Edmunds High School building.
Title: Burlington High School Dramatic Productions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Dramatic cast portrait of students from Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School) for the comedy "Once and for All" by Sidney Duball. They are seated and standing on stage that is set as a street scene. Banner hanging behind reads in part "Welcome Home Nick". In the 1956 BHS Oread p. 72-73 is a complete write-up. Photo #5.
Title: Burlington High School Dramatic Productions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Cast portrait photo of students from Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School)for the comedy "Once and for All" by Sidney Duball. They stand or sit on stage set as a street scene. Banner hangs in back and reads "Welcome Home Nick." In the BHS yearbook 1956 Oread p. 72-73 is a complete write-up. Photo #2.
Title: Burlington High School Dramatic Productions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Cast portrait of high school students from Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School), "Once and for All" by Sidney Duball. Stage is set as a street scene. Banner hangs in back and reads "Welcome Home Nick." In the 1956 BHS Oread p. 72-73 is a complete write-up. Photo #3.
Title: Burlington High School Dramatic Productions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Formal cast portrait of a Burlington High School drama production (students from Edmunds High School building) "Sabrina Fair" by Samuel Taylor. Performed in 1956. Stage is set as a street scene. In the BHS yearbook Oread 1956 p. 74-75 is a complete write-up.
Title: Burlington High School Dramatic Productions
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1956
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Cast portrait of high school students on the set from a play production by students from Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School), "Sabrina Fair" by Samuel Taylor performed in 1956. In the BHS yearbook Oread p. 74-75 is a complete write-up.
Title: Burlington High School Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Photo of Miss Marjorie B. Adams and her French class at Burlington High School (held in the Edmunds High School building). Teacher and students stand in front of a black board with French text "Cette classe est la plus intelligente de ..." Photo was cropped and appears in BHS year book Oread 1954, p. 50.
Title: Burlington High School Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Five high school music students are gathered in the music room in the old Edmunds High School building. Music storage shelves and a piano are behind the students as several look at selected sheet music. Second from right is Stuart Alexander, on the extreme right is Edward Dudley (band leader). Cropped version of photo appears in BHS yearbook Oread, 1954, p. 27. From left to right: Lyman Stone, Marilyn Jensen, Marjorie Stowe, Stuart Alexander, Edward ("Tony") Dudley.
Title: Burlington High School Groups
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1953/1954 Burlington High School photographer, Roger Baker, with camera and flash bulb attachment gets ready to take a photo of Miss Cora Hutchins, a Burlington High School senior high counselor, holding a telephone receiver and seated at a wooden desk in a school office. A drawer of index cards are on the desk. Behind may be a mimeograph machine. Taken in the Edmunds High School building. A cropped version of this photo appears on p. 20 of BHS yearbook Oread 1954.
Title: Musical Ensembles
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Combined choral and orchestra groups assembled on and in front of stage. Location Edmunds High School building auditorum, Burlington, Vermont. Undated. Event may be All State.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Burlington High School chorus readied for a Christmas concert gather in the BHS (Edmunds) auditorium / gymnasium. They are dressed in the traditional white top, dark skirt/pants. A large banner above and behind them reads "Merry Christmas." Music stands and chairs grouped in the right foreground. Photo #2.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A photo of a large choral group, possibly Burlington High School students as they pose in their robes for a group portrait. Location is the auditorium attached to the Edmunds building where BHS was held.
Title: Portraits, groups, unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Several young men (high school students?) stand outside on the steps of what may be Edmunds High School in Burlington, Vermont for a group photo. Undated but may be 1930s. Photo #2.
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