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 Portraits - Individuals
Portraits - Individuals
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    • Date Created: 1940s
    • Description: Mid 1940s interior view of a large high tin ceiling room with sewing machines, a large central table and patterns attached to the wall
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    Miniature of Girl Scouts
    Girl Scouts
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      • Date Created: 1940
      • Description: 1940s photo of a group of Girl Scouts. Three girls in front hold lit candles. Some damage seen to the right.
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      Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
      Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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        • Date Created: 1940
        • Description: 1940s photo of 41 South Willard St. At the time this photo was taken, the house was vacant. Previously owned by John S. Patrick.
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        Miniature of Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
        Houses, Miscellaneous Identified
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          • Date Created: 1940
          • Description: 1940s photo of 41 South Willard St. At the time this photo was taken, the house was vacant. Previously owned by John S. Patrick.
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          Miniature of Houses -Unidentified
          Houses -Unidentified
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            • Date Created: 1940
            • Description: 1940s night time winter photo of a house. Its front terrace and sidewalk covered in newly fallen snow.
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            Miniature of Knights of Columbus
            Knights of Columbus
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              • Date Created: 1940
              • Description: 1940s Knights of Columbus meal event. Priests stand behind the head meal table decorated with a bouquet of tulips. Several ladies are also seen standing.
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              Miniature of Landscapes - Unidentified
              Landscapes - Unidentified
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                • Date Created: 1940
                • Description: 1940s photo of several people and their dogs walking in a shallow body of water.
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                Miniature of Burlington Streets: Willard Street
                Burlington Streets: Willard Street
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                  • Date Created: 1940-10-29
                  • Description: October 29, 1940. This view shows the improvements at the intersection of Ledge Road and South Willard Street at the entrance to the Shell Gas Station where the new concrete radius sidewalk was installed connecting the northerly side of Ledge Road with the easterly side of South Willard Street. The old concrete ramp was resurfaced with plant mix asphalt as shown in the foreground. The concrete mixer and other equipment can be seen in the background. The small concrete island and sign post back of the $1.00 sign was also removed and the area surfaced with asphalt a few days later. This improvement provides a sidewalk for the school children in this are in going to and from the Adams School and Parochial School without crossing the entire width of this dangerous intersection, a cross walk being provided opposite All Saints' Chapel crossing Willard Street to the Texas Filling Station sidewalk shown in the background.
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                  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.
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                    Miniature of Burlington Streets: St. Paul St.
                    Burlington Streets: St. Paul St.
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                      • Date Created: 1940-09-18
                      • Description: Photograph dated Sept. 18, 1940. St. Paul Street Asphalt Paving Project including the construction of integral curb and gutter in front of Smalley Park. This view was taken at the intersection of Adams Street looking southerly. The asphalt binder course had been completed on the westerly half of St. Paul Street and the curb and gutter was being constructed.
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