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.
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Buildings: Unidentified
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- Date Created: undated
- Description: White factory building with clerestory windows in winter landscape. See also mcalB10F25i03
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Airport
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- Date Created: 1935-06-12
- Description: June 12, 1935. Photo #3. Caption on this 1935 photo reads "#3 Burlington Vt. 6-12-35 Proj. # 402-B15-1 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Burlington Municipal Airport - West Section of E + W Runway showing excavated material on either side being loaded with power shovel and used for grading also drainage system being installed and crushed stone being placed on sand subbase(?) for stabilization work with Asphalt Emulsion."
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Airport
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- Date Created: 1944-03
- Description: Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vt. Photo dated March 4,1944 This view shows the Snow King Rotary Plow operated by the Walter Snow Fighter truck blowing snow from Burlington Municipal runways. Note the force and distance at which the snow is blown, also note the depth of the snow as shown by the picket fence and the boundary light below the surface of the snow in the foreground.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Airport
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- Date Created: 1941-07-11 00:00:00
- Description: July 11, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from the northerly edge of the east-west runway area directly in line with the centerline stakes of the diagonal runway looking northwesterly. The small pine trees have nearly all been cut with the exception of a small group which can be seen in the left background of the picture on this date and for a distance of approximately 250 feet to the right of the hard surface shoulder of the proposed paved runway. The WPA construction shacks can be seen in the right background while the power shovel and trucks are working at a point near the intersection of the northerly end of the north-south runway.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Airport
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- Date Created: 1941-06-19 00:00:00
- Description: June 19, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view shows the fill being made along the southerly boundary line of the east-west runway area. Note the hangar and Administration Building directly to the west in the background of the picture, also the boundary fence in the left foreground at the front of the slope. Several thousand cubic yards of filling was dumped in this area using materials excavated from the runway areas and other areas being cleared of small pines and scrub growth. This filling could not be used for any areas within the paved section because of the great amount of roots and stumps but was satisfactory for straightening the line on this area which would not be used for landing purposes and helped to eliminate a hazardous condition. The filling of this area will also assist in straightening the boundary lights when they are permanently installed. Dump truck seen in upper right corner.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Airport (4X5's)
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- Date Created: 1941-09-27 00:00:00
- Description: September 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from a point at the intersection of the center line of the diagonal runway with the easterly shoulder of the north-south runway as shown by the joint across the foreground of the picture. The crew is laying cold asphalt plant mix three inches in thickness on the 4 1/2 inch stabilized base. Camel's Hump can be seen in the background almost directly in line with the center line of the runway.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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- Date Created: 1934-07-20 00:00:00
- Description: July 20, 1934. P.W.A PROJECT NO. 2215 A view showing the north and east elevations of the Central Plant. The dates 1865-1934 embedded in the top of the building.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant
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- Description: Gravel Bin Structure at the Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant in this undated photo (may be 1930s)
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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- Date Created: 1934-03-01
- Description: March 1, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project Docket No. 2215 A view looking easterly during the pouring of the foundation walls of the Street Dept. Central Plant Building on section near Pine St.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Street Department Buildings - Interiors
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- Description: P.W.A. PROJECT NO. 2215 A view of the interior of garage with unit heaters, work benches, concrete floor, etc.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs