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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Miniature of Machinery
Machinery
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    • Description: A man uses a mallet to work on a piece of circular machinery.
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    Miniature of Machinery
    Machinery
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      • Description: A large piece of machinery made by Niagara. Dated 1947.
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      Miniature of Machinery
      Machinery
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 / 1946 photo of interior of a machine / tool room with men working.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Shelburne Shipyard
        Shelburne Shipyard
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          • Description: Two crew men from the Shelburne Shipyard stand on the huge boat cradle that is partially submerged in the waters of Lake Champlain.
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          Miniature of Vermont Structural Steel
          Vermont Structural Steel
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            • Description: Interior view of Vermont Structural Steel building filled with machinery and supplies. 1951.
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            Miniature of Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
            Memorial Auditorium, Burlington - Exhibitions
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              • Description: Frigidaire kitchen appliance exhibition at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont showing refrigerators and freezers sold by Strong Hardware of Burlington.
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              Miniature of Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
              Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
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                • Date Created: 1947
                • Description: 1947 refurbished interior view of an open bay area of an auto repair workshop with some machines along the far wall. Ceiling and floor have been redone. Two smaller old style ceiling light bulb fixtures have been removed.
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                Miniature of Blodgett Oven Company
                Blodgett Oven Company
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                  • Description: 1947/1949 View of the assembly line at the G. S. Blodgett Co., manufacturer of industrial ovens as employees work on assembling the body of the stove. Located on Lakeside Ave, Burlington, Vt.
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                  Miniature of Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts
                  Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts
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                    • Date Created: 1948/1949
                    • Description: 1948/1949 Photo of oven hardware used in manufacturing at the G. S. Blodgett Co., Inc, Lakeside Ave., Burlington, Vermont.
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                    Miniature of Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts
                    Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts
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                      • Date Created: 1948/1949
                      • Description: 1948/1949 Photo of oven parts used in manufacturing at the G. S. Blodgett Co., Inc, Lakeside Ave., Burlington, Vermont.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs