Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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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81 Burlington (Vt.). 33 Street photography. 30 Construction projects. 29 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 23 Business. 23 Construction workers. 15 Buildings. 14 Snowplows. 12 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 10 Snow removal. 9 Military supplies. 8 Employees. 8 Snowblowers. 6 Men. 6 Service stations. 5 Burlington International Airport. 5 Camping. 5 Shelburne (Vt.). 4 Animals. 4 Automobiles. 4 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 4 Grand Isle (Vt.). 4 Landscape photography. 4 Portrait photography. 4 Steamboats. 4 Ticonderoga (Steamship). 3 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 3 Girls. 3 Stores, Retail. 3 Tractors. 3 Urban parks. 3 Waitsfield (Vt.). 2 Advertising. 2 Architectural photography. 2 Banners. 2 Boys. 2 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.). 2 High school students. 2 Housing. 2 Parades. 2 Railroad tracks. 2 Refuse and refuse disposal. 2 Traffic accidents. 2 University of Vermont. 2 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 2 Waste disposal sites. 2 Winooski (Vt.). 2 Wreckers (Vehicles). 1 Airplanes. 1 Billboards. 1 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Church buildings. 1 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Department stores. 1 Dwellings. 1 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 1 High school buildings. 1 Horses. 1 Hospitals. 1 Johnson (Vt.). 1 Machinery. 1 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Military weapons. 1 Shelburne Museum. 1 Soldiers. 1 St. Albans (Vt.). 1 Street-railroad tracks. 1 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Theaters. 1 Tractors -- Equipment and supplies. 1 Trailers. 1 Veterans. 1 Young men. 1 Young women.

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Miniature of Military Equipment
Military Equipment
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    • Description: Photo showing the placement of a pick axe attached with leather straps to the underside of a military vehicle. Dated 1957.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
    Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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      • Date Created: 1938-04-20
      • Description: April 20, 1938 view of city street crew working on road construction of upper Main Street below Willard Street. The street has been dug up and resurfacing material laid down. A dump truck can be seen further down the hill. Elm trees line both sides of the street.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Parks
      Parks
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        • Date Created: 1938-11-22
        • Description: November 22, 1938. Crew work on constructing an urban park. Seen is a truck with barrels and hose. Also a steam roller.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
        Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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          • Description: Undated photograph of a snow plow in operation, possibly at the Burlington Airport. Embossed with McAllister name and Burlington, Vt.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
          Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
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            • Description: Two teen campers stand with a banner identifying Marycrest Girl's Camp, Grand Isle complete with camp logo. A pickup truck is behind them decorated and transformed into a parade float. It represents a ship and carries an explorer, perhaps Samuel de Champlain who carries a flag with fleur de lis. He is accompanied by two "Native Americans" with canoe paddles. The date July 4,'60 appears on the side of the "ship."
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Automobiles - Sales and Service (H-P)
            Automobiles - Sales and Service (H-P)
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              • Description: 1947 Photo of a delivery truck and Frank Patnaude at Patnaude's owned by F.E. Patnaude located at 1 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vt. Used cars, service and dealership for Lincoln Muercury cars. Fall.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Camp Marycrest - Activities
              Camp Marycrest - Activities
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                • Description: 1959 photo of campers standing with a Camp Marycrest banner in front a decorated truck made to look like a boat. The date July 4, 1609 is lettered on the side of the boat. Other campers are dressed as Samuel de Champlain and Indian guides perhaps in preparation for a parade or skit. Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
                Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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                  • Description: 1930s or 1940s photograph of a Burlington Street Dept. snow plow/blower (side view)
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
                  Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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                    • Date Created: 1941-01-07
                    • Description: Photograph dated Jan. 7, 1941. Original caption reads: "Street Department No. 6 truck with experimental sanding machine built by Street Department mechanics."
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Business Enterprises - E-H
                    Business Enterprises - E-H
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                      • Date Created: 1952
                      • Description: 1952 photo of A.C. Hathorne Co. located at t135 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs