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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Portraits - Family
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- Date Created: 1945
- Description: 1945 outdoor photo of a mother (center) and four daughters gathered on the lawn near the corner of a brick building.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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- Date Created: 1941-10-17
- Description: Photograph dated Oct. 17, 1941. Original caption reads: "Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the Rossetti residence [32 Barrett St.] after having been raised approximately ten feet and moved back off the street line approximately fifteen feet. The chimney being constructed was carried to the sub-foundation footings to prevent settlement. Note the cement blocks used for the cellar walls on top of the concrete sub-cellar foundation walls; also note that the sills have been replaced and new clapboards and siding have been completed; also note that the filling has been carried to a point even with the front of the house which is approximately fifteen feet back of the street line; also note completion of sidewalk construction on new fill and approach to house.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
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- Date Created: 1929-10-19
- Description: Oct. 19, 1929 dated photo. View of the asphalt pavement on Colchester Ave. looking west. Residences line both sides of the street. On the left are No. 315, 311, 307, 303. On the right side of the photo are No. 316, 314, 312. More information on this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Houses - Unidentified
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- Description: A long elegant front porch is seen with Ionic capital fluted columns, furnished with straight back slat chairs, cane back rocking chairs, an area rug, small table and wooden spindle bench at the far end. A tongue and groove wooden porch ceiling is also seen. No. 133 is near the front door but street location is unknown.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Houses - Identified
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- Description: View from backyard of 47 No. Winooski Ave (McAllister's home) to 57 No. Winooski Ave next door. A two story clapboard wood frame building with a peak slate roof. An enclosed upper story porch is seen. A car is parked nearby. For another view see mcalA11F15i01
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Houses - Unidentified
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- Description: Two story house with gambrel roof. Simple portico entry with Doric columns and pediment above. Sidelights by the front door. Four slat ladder like structures decorate the front of the house at the left corner, each side of the front door and on the right corner. A covered extension (porch?) is seen to the far right. No. 30 appears above the doorway.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate - Trophy Room (Shelburne, VT) later in Shelburne Museum
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- Description: View of the Webb estate trophy room with cooking hearth, mounted kitchen utensils, wall mounted stuffed wild animal heads, firearms, birds, skins, animal skin rugs, trestle table with benches and other comfortable sitting area furnishings.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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- Description: Temporary housing units near main campus, with a few parked cars and trucks. These dwellings preceded the construction of the Chittenden-Buckham-Wills dormitories and very likely accommodated GI's coming to UVM as part of the "GI Bill." Dated 1946 / 1947.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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- Description: View looking southwest of temporary housing on main campus. The gym (now Royall Tyler Theatre) lies beyond the housing units, with Old Mill, and Williams off to the right. The temporary structures were replaced by the "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden-Buckham-Wills--which were considered "international" in style. Dated 1947.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
UVM Sororities - Gamma Phi Beta
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- Description: Sisters of Gamma Phi Beta (residence: 381 Main St., a house built for Burlington banker Joel H. Gates).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs