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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Johnson, VT (Shell Garage)
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    • Description: Shell Garage in Johnson, Vermont. Photo dated 1944. A mechanic works on the engine of a truck
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    J.F. Kidder & Co., Burlington, VT
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      • Date Created: 1945
      • Description: 1945 photo of a hand operated punch press tool manufactured by the J.F. Kidder & Co., located at 426 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      A.M. Kidder & Co.
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        • Date Created: 1951
        • Description: 1951 or 1952 display booth - A.M. Kidder & Co., Burlington, VT, an investment firm.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        J.F. Kidder & Co., Burlington, VT
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          • Description: Hand operated mechanical device punch press manufactured by J.F. Kidder & Co., located at 426 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT. Dated 1949.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          A.M. Kidder & Co.
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            • Date Created: 1950
            • Description: 1950s display booth - A.M. Kidder & Co., Burlington, VT; an investment firm.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Legion of Mary
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              • Description: Group portrait of the women of the Legion of Mary. A banner is seen in back with a religious statue in front of it. Dated 1956 / 1957. Photo #3?
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Machinery
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                • Description: Machine work room.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Malletts Bay - Colchester, VT
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                  • Date Created: 1936
                  • Description: 1936 summer photo of Lake Champlain as seen at Malletts Bay in Colchester, Vermont. Swimmers, sun bathers and canoes seen.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Marble Island (Lake Champlain Club?) Colchester, VT
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                    • Description: Undated photo of buildings on Marble Island (Lake Champlain Club?) Colchester, Vt.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Manufacturing and Tool, Corp.
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                      • Description: Undated wintertime photo of the Manufacturing and Tool, Corp. building.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs