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 Winooski Bridge (Old)
Winooski Bridge (Old)
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    • Date Created: 1927
    • Description: 1927 view of the Winooski River, the pontoon bridge, the Chace Mill, the heavily damaged Johnson Grain Co. building and a lot of debris.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
    Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
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      • Date Created: 1917-04-14
      • Description: April 14, 1917, 8 days after Congress decides to enter World War I. A crowd gathers in Mill Park for the raising of 3 flags purchased by employees of the American Woolen Mills on West Canal Street in Winooski. One was raised in front of Mill No. 3, which later housed Forest Hills Factory Outlet, and also the Champlain Mill and the mill office. Horse drawn wagons can be seen as well as police or military personnel on horseback (the National Guard Company G was present that day, according to the Burl. Free Press, April 16, 1917). This photo (no. 5 of five), which shows McAllister's inscription, is the right end of a panorama and creates a panoramic view when placed together.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
      Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
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        • Date Created: 1927
        • Description: 1927. Foot traffic alone was allowed on this temporary pontoon Winooski Bridge following the November 1927 flood of the Winooski River. Bridge was built and maintained with the help of troops from Fort Ethan Allen. Permanent bridge built in 1928. Champlain Mill in the background.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
        Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
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          • Date Created: 1922
          • Description: 1922 flag raising at the American Woolen Mills (AWM) in Winooski, Vermont, perhaps on the Fourth of July or on Labor Day, when AWM sponsored a Field Day for employees and their families. It appears to be summertime and a large crowd is gathered in Mill Park for the event. Automobiles are parked on both sides of West Canal Street in the background. Photo 5 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Winooski Bridge (Old)
          Winooski Bridge (Old)
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            • Date Created: 1927
            • Description: 1927 view of an embankment with sandbags piled up. Winooski River seen to the left. Factory mill in the distance.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
            Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
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              • Date Created: 1922
              • Description: 1922 flag raising at the American Woolen Mills (AWM) in Winooski, Vermont, perhaps on the Fourth of July or on Labor Day, when AWM sponsored a Field Day for employees and their families. It appears to be summertime and a large crowd is gathered in Mill Park for the event. A corner of the speakers' stage is seen on the left. The street on the uphill side of the park is very likely West Center St., and Follett St. is off to the right. Photo 4 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
              Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
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                • Date Created: 1927
                • Description: 1927 view of the Winooski River from the Burlington side. Seen is the old mill that was a branch of the American Woolen Company (later converted to Forest Hills Factory Outlet) and the pontoon bridge after the November 1927 flood. Building to the left may be of the heavily damaged Johnson Grain Co.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
                Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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                  • Date Created: 1928
                  • Description: 1928 view of the Winooski Bridge from the falls in the Winooksi River. To center left is the Champlain Mill.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
                  Winooski Bridge (Washout) (4X5's)
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                    • Date Created: 1927
                    • Description: 1927 view of the Winooski River on the Winooski side, the temporary pontoon bridge built after the November 1927 flood and the Champlain Mill.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
                    Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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                      • Date Created: 1928-12-15
                      • Description: December 15, 1928. View of the Winooski Bridge over the Winooski River. To the far left is the Champlain Mill and to the right is the Chace Mill factories.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs