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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Miniature of Sewer Projects (4X5)
Sewer Projects (4X5)
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    • Date Created: 1934-04-20
    • Description: April 20, 1934. South End Sewer Project. Docket No. 2353. Burlington, Vermont. A wooden sign identifies this project as part of the Federal Public Works. View of a very narrow trench in which one worker holds a jackhammer. A line of rocks are seen topside to the left.
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    Miniature of Lakeview Cemetery Addition, Burlington (4X5)
    Lakeview Cemetery Addition, Burlington (4X5)
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      • Date Created: 1934-05-02
      • Description: May 2, 1934. A view of the open area of the Lakeview Cemetery addition, located at 455 North Ave, Burlington, Vermont. Men and teams of horses can be seen grading the land.
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      Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
      Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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        • Date Created: 1934-04-27
        • Description: April, 27, 1934. Street Dept. Central Plant Building P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the eastern and western elevation of the Central Plant taken at the time the brickwork item was nearing completion.
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        Miniature of Burlington Streets: Hayward St. & Hayward St. Sewer
        Burlington Streets: Hayward St. & Hayward St. Sewer
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          • Date Created: 1934-04-13
          • Description: April 13, 1934. P.W.A. Sewer Project Docket No. 2353. South Park. A section of Hayward Street sewer looking south showing manhole in center of section which was of unusual construction due to ravine intersection with sewer main.
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          Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
          Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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            • Date Created: 1934-07-20 00:00:00
            • Description: July 20, 1934 N. R. M. Project #60-B Main Street (U.S. Route 2) - This view shows the pavement construction which included resurfacing and widening as seen from the junction of Main St. and University Place looking in an easterly direction near the University of Vermont campus. To the right is the city water reservoir and Pump House.
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            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.
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              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.
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                Miniature of Burlington Airport
                Burlington Airport
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                  • Date Created: 1934
                  • Description: Photo of a 1934 aerial photo of the Burlington Airport. Date seen in margin in lower right corner.
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                  Miniature of Road Construction
                  Road Construction
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                    • Date Created: 1934-03-06
                    • Description: March 6, 1934. City Burlington, Vermont. CWA (Civil Works Administration) Project #402-J. Telford stone base construction and crushed stone surface. Note winter conditions. Wished someone had noted the location.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
                    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 of the east elevation of Central Plant taken from Pine Street looking westerly. Also the supervising group responsible for its successful completion.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs