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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Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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    • Date Created: 1931-04-25
    • Description: April 25, 1931. Burlington Street Dept. road construction on South Prospect Street near University of Vermont Slade Hall. Banner sign seen to the right warning motorists to drive slow.
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    Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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      • Date Created: 1935-06-13
      • Description: June 13, 1935. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project No. 2361. Curb and gutter construction on No. Prospect Street at "Fern Hill"
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      Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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        • Date Created: 1931-11-14
        • Description: November 14, 1931. Appears to be a photo of finished road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. along a portion of South Prospect Street near UVM's Redstone campus.
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        Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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          • Description: Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s showing Riverside Ave. with asphalt resurface completed by the city street dept. View is looking back toward Burlington.
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          Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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            • Date Created: 1942-10-01
            • Description: October 1, 1942. Photo No. 3. This view of Staniford Road shows the preparation material at the end of the job with the construction progressing in the background. Detour sign seen to the right warning drivers to drive with care. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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            Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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              • Description: This view of Staniford Road shows the completed pavement after a layer of washed sand had been spread over the surface for curing purposes. The small tandem roller in this picture was used for the roller ironing process with followed the initial surface rolling of the ten ton (10 T) tandem roller. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept. Undated but may be 1942.
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              Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.(4X5)
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                • Description: Undated view of Burlington Street Dept crew paving Riverside Ave. The crew form a line across the road as they spread surface material. A team of white horses stand to the left. The Riverside Service Station is to the right. Billboards line the hillside behind. In the distance is the Fairview Garage.
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                Burlington Streets: Willard Street
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                  • Description: Undated but may be on or near June 21, 1929. South Willard Street looking north from Cliff St. as construction work was started June 21, 1929 by the Burlington Street Dept.
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                  Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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                    • Date Created: 1931-08-10
                    • Description: August 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Pearl Street. Corner street sign can be seen to the right with traffic lights. Street construction is being done as seen at the left. The First Congregational Church is located at this corner barely seen through the trees on the left. On the right at No. 1 So. Winooski Ave is the Bombard barber shop.
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                    Burlington Streets: Willard Street
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                      • Date Created: 1932-07-13 00:00:00
                      • Description: July 13, 1932. Photo #6. View of So. Willard Street looking south from intersection of Bay View before Bond Issue Street Paving was started by the Burlington Street Dept.
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