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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2092 Burlington (Vt.). 1743 Portrait photography. 468 Construction projects. 452 Buildings. 450 High school students. 406 Men. 389 Women. 349 Street photography. 318 Girls. 263 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 242 Young women. 212 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 201 Children. 198 Family. 197 Architectural photography. 178 Business. 173 Boys. 169 Church buildings. 168 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 161 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 159 Landscape photography. 158 High school athletes. 153 Interior architecture. 150 Construction workers. 148 College students. 140 Dwellings. 134 University of Vermont. 132 High school buildings. 132 House furnishings. 128 Students. 123 Young men. 110 Machinery. 109 School children. 106 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 104 School sports. 102 Middlebury College. 101 Middlebury (Vt.). 97 Employees. 96 Brides. 96 Champlain, Lake. 96 Grand Isle (Vt.). 96 Priests. 92 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 91 Winooski (Vt.). 87 High school graduates. 87 High school students -- Dramatic production. 86 College teachers. 85 Basketball. 82 Automobiles. 82 Shelburne (Vt.). 81 Bridegrooms. 81 Weddings. 76 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 73 Bands (Music). 73 Stores, Retail. 72 Actors. 72 Nuns. 70 Ferries. 70 Musicians. 69 Camping. 68 Boats and boating. 67 Bridges. 67 Gymnasiums. 66 Colchester (Vt.). 65 Auditoriums. 65 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 64 Soldiers. 62 Baseball. 59 Christmas greens. 59 First Congregational Church (Burlington, Vt.). 59 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 59 Trucks. 57 Champlain Transportation Company. 57 Dance. 57 Hospitals. 56 Greek letter societies. 55 Choirs (Music). 54 Dance recitals. 54 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 54 Musical groups. 53 Burlington International Airport. 53 High school teachers. 53 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 53 Winooski High School (Winooski, Vt.). 52 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 51 Restaurants. 50 Camps. 49 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 44 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 43 Service stations. 42 Banners. 40 Chapels. 40 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 39 Classrooms. 39 Tap dancers. 38 Marriage. 37 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 37 Costume. 37 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 36 Choruses. 35 Nurses. 35 Urban parks. 35 Veterans. 34 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc. 33 Drum majorettes. 33 First communion. 33 Street-railroad tracks. 32 Animals. 32 Housing. 32 Steamboats. 31 Milton Middle/High School (Milton, Vt.). 31 Railroad tracks. 31 Ships. 31 Ticonderoga (Steamship). 30 Bristol (Vt.). 30 Horses. 30 Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School (Bristol, Vt.). 29 College graduates. 29 Department stores. 29 Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vt.). 29 Women veterans. 28 Athletics. 26 Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery. 25 Vergennes (Vt.). 24 Toys. 24 United States Work Projects Administration. 24 Worship programs. 23 Infants. 23 Rice Memorial High School (Burlington, Vt.). 23 Warships. 22 Flowers. 22 Furniture. 22 Middle school students. 22 Offices. 21 Advertising. 21 Circus performers. 21 Dolls. 21 Milton (Vt.). 20 Cake. 20 Cathedral Grammar School (Burlington, Vt.). 20 Farms. 19 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 19 Christ the King School (Burlington, Vt.). 19 S.S. Kresge Company. 18 Oil storage tanks. 18 Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States. 17 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 17 United States Public Works Administration. 17 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ladies Auxiliary. Dept. of Vermont. 16 Battery Park (Vt.). 16 Cheerleading. 16 Salvation Army. 16 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 16 Statues. 16 Traffic accidents. 15 Bowling. 15 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 15 Fanny Allen Hospital. 15 Football. 15 Gas ovens. 15 Heineberg Bridge (Chittenden County, Vt.). 15 Kamp Kill Kare (Vt.). 15 St. Albans (Vt.). 14 Burlington Business College. 14 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 14 Museums. 14 Orchestra. 14 Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Vermont. 14 Snowplows. 13 Armed Forces -- Officers. 13 Class reunions. 13 Rifles. 12 Gardens. 12 Snow removal. 12 Theaters. 11 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 11 Sewage disposal. 11 Shelburne Museum. 11 Waste disposal sites. 10 Billboards. 10 Chairs. 10 Confirmation -- Catholic Church. 10 Drugstores. 10 Livestock. 10 Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington, Vt.). 10 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 10 Santa Claus. 10 Swimming. 10 Wake services. 9 Airplanes. 9 Cavalry. 9 Fraternal Order of Eagles. 9 Military supplies. 9 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 9 Street signs. 9 Tractors. 9 Vermont Emergency Relief Administration. 9 Winooski River (Vt.). 8 Bank buildings. 8 Canoes and canoeing. 8 Cows. 8 Dairying -- Equipment and supplies. 8 Painting. 8 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 8 Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.). 8 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Archery. 7 Ballerinas. 7 Camp Holy Cross (Vt.). 7 Centennial Field (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Exhibitions. 7 Girl Scouts. 7 Military weapons. 7 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. 7 Piano. 7 Quarries and quarrying. 7 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 7 Sheldon Academy of Beauty Culture (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Tennis. 7 Track and field athletes. 6 Barns. 6 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 6 Cemeteries. 6 Government vessels. 6 Handicraft. 6 Hotels. 6 Potash Brook (Vt.). 6 Radio stations. 6 Railroad trains. 6 Reunions. 6 Shelburne Public School (Shelburne, Vt.). 6 Trailers. 6 Waitsfield (Vt.). 6 Wreckers (Vehicles). 5 Cattle. 5 Cavalry horses. 5 Christmas pageants. 5 Factories. 5 First United Methodist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Fishes. 5 Flag raising and lowering. 5 Milton Elementary School (Milton, Vt.). 5 Minstrel shows. 5 Parades. 5 Rivers. 5 Snowblowers. 5 South Burlington Central School (Vt.). 5 Totem poles. 4 Aircraft accidents. 4 Black Cat Cafe (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Blackface entertainers. 4 Boy Scouts. 4 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Burlington Federal Savings. 4 Chickens -- Housing. 4 Chickens. 4 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Farmhouses. 4 Flood damage. 4 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 4 Knights of Columbus. 4 Manufacturing and Tool Corp. 4 Montpelier (Vt.). 4 Plants. 4 Police. 4 Saint Francis Xavier School (Winooski, Vt.). 4 Sand and gravel mines and mining. 4 Tank trucks. 4 Volleyball. 4 Waste disposal in the ground. 3 Beauty operators. 3 Bombing and gunnery ranges. 3 Bulls. 3 Burlington (Vt.) Police Dept. 3 Buses. 3 Convenience stores. 3 Covered bridges. 3 Exhibit booths. 3 J.K. Kidder Mfg. Co., Inc. 3 Mobile homes. 3 Monuments. 3 Penick & Ford Ltd. Inc. 3 Radio -- Receivers and reception. 3 Radio broadcasters. 3 Refuse and refuse disposal. 3 Richford (Vt.). 3 Richford High School (Richford, Vt.). 3 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Tractors -- Equipment and supplies. 3 Vermont Governor. 3 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 3 Williston (Vt.). 2 Cafeterias. 2 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). 2 Compasses (Mathematical instruments). 2 Cosmetics. 2 Elihu B. Taft Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Essex Junction (Vt.). 2 Hockey. 2 Pool (game). 2 Post office buildings. 2 Refrigerators. 2 Sepulchral monuments. 2 Sideshows. 2 St. Stephen's Church (Winooski, Vt.). 2 Stoves. 2 Van Ness House. 2 Vaults (Strong rooms). 2 Vermont 4-H Clubs. 2 Vermont Industrial School. 2 Wills, William H. 1882-1946. 2 Woodwork. 1 A.D. Pease Grain Co. 1 Basin Harbor (Vt.). 1 Boxing. 1 Bridge railings. 1 Burlington Rapid Transit Company. 1 Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Chests. 1 Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Rutland, Vt.). 1 Firearms. 1 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Fletcher Free Library. 1 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vt.). 1 General Electric Company. 1 High school students -- Track and field. 1 Johnson (Vt.). 1 Lincoln Inn (Essex Junction, Vt.). 1 Manholes. 1 Mater Christi School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Merchants National Bank (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Modern Woodmen of America. 1 Puppets. 1 Trays. 1 United Service Organizations (U.S.). 1 Vehicles, Military. 1 Vermont State Police. 1 Vermont Transit Company.

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Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)
Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)
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    • Description: Undated view of Main Street and Winooski Ave looking West. An operator sits atop a street sweeper by Elgin. Behind to the left is the Strong Theatre building and beyond that the Post Office. To the right is a horse and buggy with milk containers. Trolley car tracks are barely visible beneath the back wheel of the Elgin.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Maple Street
    Burlington Streets: Maple Street
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      • Date Created: 1942-06-30
      • Description: Photograph dated June 30, 1942. Original captions reads: Marble Ave. Street Improvement Construction - pavement construction - looking westerly from Hayward St. This view shows stone base ready to receive asphalt penetration. This base is approximately 2 inches in depth over an 8 inch telfold stone base placed on a 6 inch sand cushion. A new 24 inch sewer main was constructed on this block during the latter part of the year 1941.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Burlington Streets: North Ave
      Burlington Streets: North Ave
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        • Date Created: 1934-06-04
        • Description: Photograph dated June 4, 1934, looking south from the entrance of Lake View Cemetery. The Providence Orphan Asylum can be seen to the right through the trees. Original caption reads: P.W.A Project #2232 A view of North Avenue widening Project looking southerly from the northerly termination of Project. It shows the completed pavement with integral curb and gutter and increases the pavement width on an average of 12 Feet.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington Streets: North Ave
        Burlington Streets: North Ave
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          • Date Created: 1940-10-16
          • Description: Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by the use of one-half bag of cement extra in each four bag batch when pouring this intersection slab. Taffic was allowed over the new slab after twenty-four hours curing time.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Burlington Streets: North Ave
          Burlington Streets: North Ave
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            • Date Created: 1934-07-03
            • Description: Photograph dated July 3, 1934. Original caption reads: P.W.A. Project #2232. A view looking westerly from North Ave showing the grading and rolling of the crushed stone preparatory to its being penetrated in the road leading from North Ave to the Addition of Lake View Cemetery.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Burlington Streets: North Street
            Burlington Streets: North Street
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              • Date Created: 1930-09-04
              • Description: September 4, 1930. The city of Burlington Street Dept workmen are laying quick drying Incor Cement in front of Shell filling station (not visible in photo but is to the left) at the corner of North St and North Ave. To the left is Saiger's Department Store at 87-95 North Ave, Alex Colodny, proprietor. To the right is 2 North Street owned by Joseph Arnold. More on this photo can be found at UVM's Historic Burlington Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington Streets: Pine St.
              Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                • Date Created: 1944-09-15
                • Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed inside of main rails for flange protection.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington Streets: North Street
                Burlington Streets: North Street
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                  • Date Created: 1930-08-26
                  • Description: August 26, 1930. City street dept resurfacing project covering over the now unused trolley streetcar tracks. View of North St and Park St open to traffic 3PM. A Burlington Rapid Transit bus seen at center. Behind is 78 North Street, that in 1930 was a barber shop run by Thomas M. Khoury.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington Streets: Pine St.
                  Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                    • Date Created: 1945-11-09
                    • Description: November 9, 1945. Pine Street pavement project, Federal Aid No. DA-WI 4 This view was taken from the intersection of Howard Street (new curbs and pavement shown at the left) looking south after completion of new Hot Plant Mix Wearing Surface.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Pine St.
                    Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                      • Date Created: 1935-06-13
                      • Description: June 13, 1935. Pine Street widening project from Maple St. to Howard St. P.W.A. Project No. 2232.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs