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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54 Burlington (Vt.)

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Miniature of UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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.
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    Miniature of UVM - Housing (Temporary)
    UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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      • Description: Foundations of new "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden, Buckham, and Wills Halls in the foreground, with soon-to-be removed temporary housing beyond the construction area. Older university buildings (Billings Library, Ira Allen Chapel, etc.) are on the horizon. Dated 1947.
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      Miniature of Houses -Identified
      Houses -Identified
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        • Description: Summit St., street no. unknown. Architecture similar to that of 192 Summit (see mcalB09F17i04 and others).
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        Miniature of Houses -Unidentified
        Houses -Unidentified
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          • Description: A two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch column. Location unknown. See also mcalA11F16i09
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          Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
          Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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            • Date Created: circa 1950's
            • Description: 1950s photo of house at Grant Street and North Winooski Ave, Burlington, Vt.
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            Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
            Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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              • Description: 216 So. Prospect Street. Built in 1871 for George Francis, it was later owned by the Shaw family, and, at the time of this photograph, it was the residence of Henry T. Way, whose father Harry had purchased it in 1915. It is currently the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house. Architectural style is described as "Italianate." To the right is a Christmas display in the snow of Santa, sleigh and two reindeer. Dated mid 1940s.
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              Miniature of Houses -Unidentified
              Houses -Unidentified
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                • Date Created: 1930
                • Description: 1930s photo of unidentified house with two porch entries. Steps for one entrance are at the corner of the house. An upper story porch is enclosed and there is a rear entrance seen to the far left in back. Could this be 119 North Willard Street, Burlington??
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                Miniature of Houses -Unidentified
                Houses -Unidentified
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                  • Description: 192 Summit St.,Burlington. Owner: Oren S. Nims.
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                  Miniature of Houses - Unidentified (Rural)
                  Houses - Unidentified (Rural)
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                    • Date Created: 1950
                    • Description: 1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch along an unpaved country dirt road. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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                    Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
                    Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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                      • Date Created: 1937
                      • Description: Summer, 1937 photo of the Alex Colodny residence, 155 North Prospect St. The chimney displays a large decorative "C."
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs