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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Athletics, unidentified
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- Date Created: undated
- Description: Coach is Bill Landers, number 18 is Jimmy Leddy, and the team is from Rice. The field is South Park, later named Calahan Park. Photo #2.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Winooski Bridge - Opening Ceremonies (4X5's)
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- Date Created: 1928-08-04
- Description: August 4, 1928. Opening ceremony of the Winooski Bridge that connects Burlington and Winooski. Sign for James E. Cashman, general contractor to the right. Banners and American flags fly overhead. Cars drive over the new bridge on one side as a marching band parades on the other side.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Winooski Bridge - Opening Ceremonies
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- Date Created: 1928-08-04
- Description: August 4, 1928. A large crowd of people gather while the dignitaries cut the ribbon at the open ceremonies of the newly constructed Winooski Bridge.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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- Date Created: 1936-07-07
- Description: July 7, 1936 photo of view from a ferry of a access loading ramp being constructed. Railroad cars seen in the background. Location may be Burlington, Vermont waterfront area. Photo #78.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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- Date Created: 1936-06-09
- Description: June 9, 1936. Construction workers pose for a photo aboard a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #47.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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- Date Created: 1936-05-25
- Description: May 25, 1936 photo of ferry construction for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Base for the pilot house being built. Photo #32.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - Buildings and Surroundings
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of wooded area with trees on the grounds of Mount St. Mary's Academy in Burlington, Vt.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Morrill, Justin Smith, Bust
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 photo of a marble sculptured bust of Justin Smith Morrill made by Italian born artist Preston Powers.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - May Crowning
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- Date Created: 1949
- Description: 1949 worship service in the Sacred Heart Chapel of Mount St. Mary's. Photo #5.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Mount St. Mary's Academy - May Crowning
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- Date Created: 1961
- Description: 1961 photo of seven young women in long gowns and veils as participants in the religious ceremony May Crowning at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #1.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs