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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Title: Camps - Summer
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946-1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Fall-Winter 1946/1947 photo of men, women, children and youth standing and sitting outside on the grass. Photo #2.
Title: Catholic Daughters of America
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of a recital or minstrel type production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Children are seated in front. Some cast members appear in black face. Photo #1.
Title: Catholic Daughters of America
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of a recital or minstrel type production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Children are seated in front. Some cast members appear in black face. Photo #2.
Title: Church Groups - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1953 photo of a group outside on the grass. Mons Charles Towne, Pastor, Christ the King, Burlington Abbot Rudolph O.S.B, Founder, Weston Priory, Weston, Vermont. Photo #2.
Title: Church Groups - Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1953 photo of a group outside on the grass. Mons Charles Towne, Pastor, Christ the King, Burlington Abbot Rudolph O.S.B, Founder, Weston Priory, Weston, Vermont. Photo #1.
Title: First Congregational Church - Organizations
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1953 group photo of Rev. Charles Stanley and Mrs. Jones with several people including children, parents and older adults. Photo #2.
Title: First Congregational Church - Organizations
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1953 group photo of Rev. Charles Stanley and Mrs. Jones with several people including children, parents and older adults. Photo #1.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 portrait of two women, a priest and several children taking part in the May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1948/1949 photo of young girls standing with several women and a priest as part of May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God. This may be Mother's Day.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948-1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1948/1949 photo of a young girl placing a crown on a statue of the Virgin Mary as part of May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God. This may be Mother's Day.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 portrait photo of a priest, several women and children standing outside along with a religious banner as they take part in May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 portrait photo of women and young girls standing in what may be a chapel as they take part in May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May whereby an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin is ceremonially crowned recognizing her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #4.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #1.
Title: May Crowning
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1944 group portrait of participants in the Roman Catholic observance of May Crowning. Photo #2.
Title: McAllister Memorabilia
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A well dressed woman poses for a formal studio portrait with a young girl, probably her daughter. Woman also appears in other photos in this collection e.g. mcalA12F13i3 and i5. Woman 2nd or 3rd wife of McAllister's father?
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 children's birthday party with moms and children guests gathered around the table set with cake and individual cupcakes for each child. Photo 1. See also mcalB14F12i01, mcalB14F12i02
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of a Jewish family celebrating. A menorah sits on the dining table with moms, a grandmother and children gathered around.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 family photo at the dinner table celebrating a child's 2nd birthday. Two candles and the number 2 on the cake. See also mcalB14F12i10 for same setting.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 family photo of just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i09
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 photo of a photo with just the children at the dinner table celebrating a birthday. Grandmother seen to the right. See also mcalB14F12i10
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
1945 patriotic themed family gathering. One woman and 12 children stand behind a table. A covering shows patriotic images with the word "liberty". A cake and dishes of fresh apples seen. Children all wear paper hats.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946-1947; 1946-1947
1946 or 1947 photo of a large birthday gathering. About 20 children attend. A long table is elaborately decorated with birthday plates, cups and napkins. Crepe paper streamers hang from above. Photo #2. See also mcalB14F12i23.
Title: Portraits - Children (Parties)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949-1950; 1949-1950
1949 or 1950 photo of 14 very young children at a dining table celebrating a birthday. Two women (still smiling) seen to the far right. The table covering has a Christmas theme (reindeer, evergreen tree and Santa).
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