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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- Interior architecture [128]
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- House furnishings [71]
- Family [54]
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Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949; 1948-1949
1948 or 1949 group portrait photo of several children (all wearing party hats) and four women gathered in a living room. Photo #2. See also mcalB14F12i22
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949; 1948-1949
1948 or 1949 group portrait photo of several children (all wearing party hats) and four women gathered in a living room. Photo #1. See also mcalB14F12i20
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948; 1948
1948 family portrait photo taken in their home with Christmas tree in background. See also mcalB14F05i07 for the young girl in same setting holding a cat.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 portrait photo of an older mature husband and wife seated in their home with various flowers arranged.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 family portrait photo of a mother and her three grown children. One son in military uniform. On the wall is an honorable discharge document from the United States Army. Photo #2.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
Another portrait photo of young couple as seen in mcalB15F02i05 seated on a very large (Art Deco style?) upholstered chair with wide arms.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950; 1949-1950
1949 or 1950 group portrait photo of an older couple gathered in a living room with several other adults (grown children?). Woman seated on the left is a nun.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1950; 1950
1950 group portrait photo of several men and women standing in a room. Four men in business suits are shaking hands. See also mcalB15F07i01 for another exposure with 1955 date.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953; 1953
1953 portrait photo taken indoors of a family; perhaps a mother, father, their grown children or in-laws. One woman holds an infant.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955; 1955
1955 group photo of several men and women gathered in a room. Four men in business suits are shaking hands. See also mcalB15F03i16 for another exposure with 1950 date.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957-1958; 1957-1958
1957 or 1958 family portrait photo taken in their home with Christmas tree. Four young children and family dog. Upright piano to the left.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of husband, wife, and infant. See also mcalB14F15i05 for same with more family members.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of five family members, with three generations present (and perhaps a serviceman absent). Probable: two sisters (standing), their parents, and infant grandchild.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of five family members, with three generations present (and perhaps a serviceman absent). Probable: two sisters (standing), their parents, and infant grandchild.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of five brothers and their parents. A wooden dog marionette seen behind hanging from one of the wall sconces.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of family with decorated Christmas tree in living room. Probable: Husband and wife (standing), with daughter or daughter-in-law (seated), who is married to serviceman in the portrait next to the tree. See also mcalB16F13i30 for just the young woman.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of family at Christmas. Probable: Husband and wife (standing), with daughter or daughter-in-law (seated), who is married to serviceman in the portrait next to the tree.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of a mother and her daughter who holds a composition doll with sleep eyes. See also mcalB14F14i09.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor family portrait photo. Mother holds a new born baby girl.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
Mother and child seen in mcalB14F16i04.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of a mother holding her child, with other family members present. See also mcalB14F16i04.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor Christmas photo of the women in one family, with at least four, possibly five, generations present.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of couple relaxing at home. Many interesting details in decoration, fashion, and also the newspaper headlines.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of same couple in mcalB14F16i10. This view shows more of the room, including the audio console.
Title: Portraits - Family
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 indoor photo of 8 family members.
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