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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624 Burlington (Vt.). 330 Architectural photography. 229 Construction projects. 147 Business. 132 Dwellings. 110 Interior architecture. 95 Portrait photography. 89 Hospitals. 88 Mary Fletcher Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 77 Street photography. 70 Men. 59 Landscape photography. 57 Burlington International Airport. 54 Machinery. 54 Women. 52 Burlington (Vt.) Dept. of Streets. 48 Housing. 47 University of Vermont. 47 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation. 46 Automobiles. 41 Grand Isle (Vt.). 39 Employees. 38 Stores, Retail. 38 Winooski (Vt.). 37 Construction workers. 35 Camp Marycrest (Vt.). 34 Camps. 32 Nazareth School (Burlington, Vt.). 31 Department stores. 30 Priests. 28 St. Joseph School (Burlington, Vt.). 27 S.S. Kresge Company. 27 Students. 24 Bridges. 24 Young women. 23 Service stations. 23 Trinity College (Burlington, Vt.). 22 Shelburne (Vt.). 21 United States Public Works Administration. 19 Auditoriums. 17 Queen City Park (South Burlington, Vt.). 17 Winooski River (Vt.). 16 Burlington City Hall (Burlington, Vt.). 15 Colchester (Vt.). 15 Girls. 15 Trucks. 14 Class reunions. 12 College students. 12 Fort Ethan Allen (Vt.). 12 G.S. Blodgett Corporation. 12 Young men. 11 Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.). 11 Railroad tracks. 11 Rivers. 10 Museums. 10 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. 9 Animals. 9 Banners. 9 Boats and boating. 9 Gymnasiums. 8 Bank buildings. 8 Camping. 8 Manufacturing and Tool Corp. 8 Nuns. 8 Sand and gravel mines and mining. 8 Waste disposal sites. 7 Barns. 7 Burlington Asphalt Plant (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.). 7 College graduates. 7 Edmunds Elementary School (Burlington, Vt.). 7 Factories. 7 Family. 7 Nurses. 7 Vergennes (Vt.). 7 Williston (Vt.). 6 Church buildings. 6 Furniture. 6 High school graduates. 6 Painting. 6 Refuse and refuse disposal. 6 Shelburne Museum. 5 Champlain, Lake. 5 City Hall Park (Burlington, Vt.). 5 Flood damage. 5 Hotels. 5 North Hero (Vt. : Town). 5 Shelburne Shipyard, Inc. 4 Advertising. 4 American Legion. 4 Camp Abnaki (Vt.). 4 Chapels. 4 Christmas greens. 4 College teachers. 4 General Electric Company. 4 House furnishings. 4 Musicians. 4 Reunions. 4 Strong Theater (Burlington, Vt.). 4 Theaters. 4 Urban parks. 3 Bands (Music). 3 Boys. 3 Bridegrooms. 3 Brides. 3 Cake. 3 Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.). 3 Exhibit booths. 3 Farms. 3 First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.). 3 Horses. 3 Motels. 3 Oil storage tanks. 3 Street signs. 3 Street-railroad tracks. 3 Trailers. 2 Airplanes. 2 Buses. 2 Cafeterias. 2 Chairs. 2 Children. 2 Christ the King Church (Burlington, Vt.). 2 Convenience stores. 2 Dance. 2 Drugstores. 2 Farmhouses. 2 First communion. 2 Mallets Bay (Vt.). 2 Middlebury (Vt.). 2 Middlebury College. 2 Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont). 2 Musical groups. 2 Railroad trains. 2 Robert Hull Fleming Museum. 2 School children. 2 Snow removal. 2 Soldiers. 2 Totem poles. 2 United Service Organizations (U.S.). 2 United States Work Projects Administration. 2 Worship programs. 1 A.D. Pease Grain Co. 1 Actors. 1 American Red Cross. 1 Baseball. 1 Boy Scouts. 1 Burlington Federal Savings. 1 Camp MacArthur (Vt.). 1 Cathedral High School (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Costume. 1 Cows. 1 DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Dolls. 1 Drum majorettes. 1 Essex Junction (Vt.). 1 Exhibitions. 1 Gardens. 1 Greek letter societies. 1 Handicraft. 1 High school athletes. 1 High school buildings. 1 High school students. 1 High school teachers. 1 Lighthouses. 1 Montpelier (Vt.). 1 Santa Claus. 1 Sewage disposal. 1 St. Anthony Church (Burlington, Vt.). 1 Tank trucks. 1 Tennis. 1 Van Ness House. 1 Vermont State House (Montpelier, Vt.). 1 Waitsfield (Vt.). 1 Weddings. 1 Wreckers (Vehicles).

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Miniature of Burlington Airport
Burlington Airport
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    • Date Created: 1937-09-07
    • Description: September 7, 1937 photo of the back side of the wooden hangar showing open framework on the upper story and a black piece of sheeting (construction material) hanging vertically on the wall. Workers seen on the upper story.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Burlington Airport
    Burlington Airport
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      • Date Created: 1945-03-07
      • Description: Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vermont. Burlington Municipal Airport. Photo dated Mar. 7, 1945. This view taken from a point just easterly of the Administration Building shows the completed south wing and winter storm house. Beacon tower also shown. Note the balanced appearance which the new wing gives to the building. This wing was designed and supervised under direction of the City Engineer's Office and constructed by Wright & Morrissey, Contractors, the work being completed in Dec. 1944. Various wheeled carts in front.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Burlington Airport
      Burlington Airport
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        • Date Created: 1944-09-12
        • Description: City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Administration Building: - Photo dated Sept 12, 1944 This view shows the north wing and the main section of the Administration Building as seen from the north west angle. Notice the closeness of the metal hangar on the south side of the building leaving only a narrow passageway. The office on the north east corner of the wing where entrance door is shown is occupied by the U.S. Weather Bureau. The north west corner office where triple windows are shown on both north and west sides of the building is occupied as an instrument room for the C.A.A. operations. The office indicated by the double window at the rear entrance is occupied by the U.S. Immigration and the office directly to the east on the front of the building is occupied by the U.S. Customs. It is proposed to remove the metal hangar and reset it just south of and in line with the wooden hangar to make room for the construction of a south wing identical in size with the north wing to balance the architectural lines of the building and to provide new office space for the U.S. Immigration and Customs. The old offices in the north wing thus vacated would be redecorated and some alterations made to provide accommodations for the Northeast Airlines, Inc. who expect to resume service in October 1944.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington Airport
        Burlington Airport
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          • Date Created: 1944-10-11
          • Description: City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 11, 1944. This view taken from in front of the Administration Building shows the space between the wooden hangar and the Administration Building after the metal hangar had been removed and excavation fro the foundations for the new south wing had been started.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Burlington Asphalt Plant (4 X 5)
          Burlington Asphalt Plant (4 X 5)
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            • Date Created: 1946-06-29
            • Description: This view taken from the Rutland Engine House shows the entire Asphalt Plant and yard with stock pile of sewer and asphalt aggregate. Note the comparison between this view and the previous picture taken in 1924 soon after the erection of the plant.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Burlington City Hall
            Burlington City Hall
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              • Date Created: undated
              • Description: Group of men and boys, 26 individuals, posed on the steps of Burlington City Hall
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington City Hall
              Burlington City Hall
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                • Date Created: 1937
                • Description: This view shows our new Elgin Sweeper near Burlington City Hall after having gone through its demonstration ready for service. This street sweeper was delivered on April 13, 1937 and replaced the old Elgin which had given satisfactory service for fourteen years. City Hall Park with its elm trees is visible.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington City Hall
                Burlington City Hall
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                  • Date Created: 1927
                  • Description: May 2, 1927. Construction of Burlington City Hall, fire station tower visible. Sign for James E. Cashman, General contractor clearly seen at the corner of the building.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington Dump
                  Burlington Dump
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                    • Date Created: 1944-08-03
                    • Description: August 3, 1944. This view shows the completed building at the Municipal Refuse Disposal Grounds consisting of the main Salvage Depot shown in the center which is approximately 100 feet in length by 30 feet in width with small garage attached at one end also tool shack at left which is used for warming house in winter, and hose house shown at right in the distance. All buildings are covered with sheet metal, roofs and siding, for fire protection. The hose house is built over a concrete underground manhole which houses the water meter and provides a 2 inch water main with approximately 300 feet of fire hose for emergency use. All buildings have been painted with a camouflage gray paint, asphaltum base, and were constructed almost entirely with salvaged materials and by Street Department employees. This picture also shows the newly constructed mixed-in-place roadway in front of the buildings.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
                    Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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                      • Description: Central Plant of the Burlington Street Department
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs