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.) [85]
- Colchester (Vt.) [46]
- Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.) [22]
- Middlebury (Vt.) [8]
- Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.) [7]
- Grand Isle (Vt.) [7]
- North Hero (Vt. : Town) [6]
- Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.) [2]
- St. Albans (Vt.) [2]
- Battery Park (Vt.) [1]
- Champlain, Lake [1]
- Montpelier (Vt.) [1]
Format(s)
- image [357]
Genre(s)
- black-and-white photographs [357]
- photographs [357]
Topic(s)
- Men [357]
- Portrait photography [357]
- Women [163]
- Family [37]
- Buildings [32]
- Bowling [18]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States [17]
- College students [16]
- Interior architecture [16]
- Priests [16]
- University of Vermont [16]
- Fraternal Order of Eagles [15]
- First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.) [14]
- Church buildings [13]
- Camp Holy Cross (Vt.) [9]
- Banners [7]
- Employees [7]
- Middlebury College [7]
- Radio broadcasters [7]
- Athletics [6]
- Camps [6]
- Choirs (Music) [6]
- Actors [5]
- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [5]
- Circus performers [5]
- Musical groups [5]
- Radio stations [5]
- Salvation Army [5]
- Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.) [5]
- Young men [5]
- Advertising [4]
- Cavalry [4]
- Chapels [4]
- Costume [4]
- Dwellings [4]
- Knights of Columbus [4]
- Landscape photography [4]
- Nuns [4]
- Boys [3]
- Camping [3]
- Girls [3]
- Infants [3]
- Marriage [3]
- Theaters Stage-setting and scenery [3]
- Weddings [3]
- Young women [3]
- Airplanes [2]
- Animals [2]
- Brides [2]
- Burlington International Airport [2]
- Business [2]
- Champlain Transportation Company [2]
- Christmas greens [2]
- Construction projects [2]
- Department stores [2]
- Gymnasiums [2]
- House furnishings [2]
- Modern Woodmen of America [2]
- Restaurants [2]
- Street-railroad tracks [2]
- Students [2]
- Theaters [2]
- Women veterans [2]
- Auditoriums [1]
- Bands (Music) [1]
- Beauty operators [1]
- Bridegrooms [1]
- Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Cake [1]
- Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Choruses [1]
- Classrooms [1]
- College teachers [1]
- Construction workers [1]
- Dolls [1]
- High school buildings [1]
- High school students [1]
- Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Musicians [1]
- Offices [1]
- Rifle practice [1]
- Santa Claus [1]
- School children [1]
- Stores, Retail [1]
- Trailers [1]
- Trucks [1]
- Urban parks [1]
- Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.) [1]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United StatesLadies Auxiliary.Dept. of Vermont [1]
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Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of some of the volunteers at the VFW Christmas bazaar, including Santa Claus. Some of the women are wearing veterans' caps. Location is Memorial Auditorium.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946-1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ca. 1946 photo of a promotion for "Wear a V.F.W. Buddy Poppy," very likely a fund raising activity for the VFW. Two women hold a poster describing the concept, while a veteran (wearing the cap) either receives or gives a poppy to a lady. The location may be the offices of the VFW at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt. (Howard Plant Post, #782). In the background are an American flag, the VFW post flag, a cross, and some military emblems.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 photo of a VFW Christmas event, very likely at Memorial Auditorium. Men and women wearing garrison caps with veterans' insignia are seated and standing for a portrait, with Santa Claus and a Christmas tree in the background.
Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Undated photo of a gathering of veterans and their spouses. Flag displays the name of the local VFW post. Howard W. Plant was the first Burlington casualty of World War I. A memorial in Battery Park is dedicated to his memory, and the Burlington VFW Post no. 782 bears his name.
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 of 16 veterans (of World War II, most likely) at the VFW hall. This may be a get-together after a Veterans Day observance such as the one seen in mcalB21F12i02.
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 of a gathering of veterans at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Occasion very likely is Veterans Day. A speaker is addressing the crowd. This may be J. Edward Moran, mayor of Burlington 1949-1957 and then manager of the airport.
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster. Dated 1945 / 1946
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster. Dated 1945 / 1946
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster.
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1940s WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster.
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster.
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 WCAX radio announcer / broadcaster with scripts and CBS WCAX banner.
Title: WCAX Radio
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 WCAX radio broadcaster with the American Quiz and Answer Book and a dictionary laid in front of him on the the table.
Title: War Bond Campaign
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 photo of several men standing in front of a Railway Express Agency (REA) truck while one points at publicity for the 3rd War Bond campaign. Identity of men unknown, but they are very likely administrators and employees of REA, which had headquarters at 111 St. Paul St., Burlington.
Title: War Bond Campaign
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 photo of store (very likely Sears on Church St.; note wall advertising) customers and/or employees signing up to buy U.S. war bonds. Large poster of GI throwing a hand grenade says: "[Let The]m Have It. Buy Extra Bonds." Informal arrangement of "ordinary citizens" in an everyday setting conveys the idea that everyone can contribute to the war effort.
Title: War Bond Campaign
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 photo of store (very likely Sears on Church St.; note wall advertising) customers and/or employees signing up to buy U.S. war bonds. Large poster of GI throwing a hand grenade says: "[Let 'Em Have It. Buy Extra Bonds." Informal arrangement of "ordinary citizens" in an everyday setting conveys the idea that everyone can contribute to the war effort.
Title: War Bond Campaign
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of a store window display with portraits of war leaders, some of whom had appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Most prominent is a photo of FDR, whose portrait is placed between 2 war bonds. Below is a poster showing a battle-hardened GI saying "Next!" with an image of Japan and the Japanese flag at the bottom of the poster. Display was probably made after Victory in Europe Day (8 May 1945), thereby suggesting that Japan will be the site of the next American victory. The usual exhortation to "buy more bonds" is at the very bottom.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1937
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1937 Military officers in dress uniforms with riding crops pose for a group portrait outside a building with massive stone pillars. Part of the wedding party? Photo #3.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Two couples (one man in military uniform) stand outside a building with massive stone pillars. Dated 1944. Bride and groom? Wedding party? Photo #2.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Two couples (one man in military uniform) stand outside a building with massive stone pillars. Dated 1944. Bride and groom? Wedding party? Photo #3.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Man and woman (wedding couple?); he in military uniform, stand outside a building with massive stone pillars. Dated 1944.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of seven people of various ages standing outside on the lawn. A large L shaped building seen behind. Members of a wedding party?
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of two men and two women (members of a wedding party?) in the backyard of McAllister's Burlington home, 47 No. Winooski Ave. Man on far right in military uniform. See also mcalB22F08i01
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 wedding portrait of wartime bride and groom with wedding party.
Title: Weddings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 photo of a man and woman standing outside of 109 Intervale Avenue, Burlington, home of Adalard J. and Mary D. LeBlanc, according to the city directory. The woman wears corsage. See also mcalB14F14i11.
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