Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
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)...
Show moreLouis 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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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but may be 1930 photo looking east of completed repaving project by the Burlington city street dept. of North Street at intersection of Park Street. Seen are 78 North Street and 140 (138) Park Street. More information on this photo can be found on Historic Burlington Project Burlington,...
Show moreUndated but may be 1930 photo looking east of completed repaving project by the Burlington city street dept. of North Street at intersection of Park Street. Seen are 78 North Street and 140 (138) Park Street. More information on this photo can be found on Historic Burlington Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 26, 1930. City street dept resurfacing project covering over the now unused trolley streetcar tracks. View of North St and Park St open to traffic 3PM. A Burlington Rapid Transit bus seen at center. Behind is 78 North Street, that in 1930 was a barber shop run by Thomas M. Khoury.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s. View is looking West on North Street from intersection of No. Champlain Street before new construction. Retail stores line both sides. Shows 143 North Champlain on the left and 106,108,110 North St. on the right. Trolley (cable) car tracks seen...
Show moreUndated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s. View is looking West on North Street from intersection of No. Champlain Street before new construction. Retail stores line both sides. Shows 143 North Champlain on the left and 106,108,110 North St. on the right. Trolley (cable) car tracks seen running down the center of the street. More information on this photo can be seen on UVM's Historic Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 18, 1930. View looking west on construction completed at North Street and Elmwood Ave intersection. This is a five-point intersection that included Intervale Avenue. Street has been resurfaced covering the old trolley (cable) streetcar tracks. City dept. vehicle steam roller seen to the...
Show moreAugust 18, 1930. View looking west on construction completed at North Street and Elmwood Ave intersection. This is a five-point intersection that included Intervale Avenue. Street has been resurfaced covering the old trolley (cable) streetcar tracks. City dept. vehicle steam roller seen to the right. Louis N. Turner, druggist store to the left at the corner advertising candy and cigars. Also on the left is Bloomberg's Shoes at No. 191. To the right on the opposite corner is 202 North St location of Burlington Cut Price Shoe Shop and further down is a sign for Mazel's Dept Store at 194 North St.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but probably 1929 or early 1930s showing the old trolley (streetcar) tracks still in place running down the center of North Street. View is looking west on North Street at the intersection of Elmwood Ave. before new construction by the Burlington Street Dept. In the middle distance is...
Show moreUndated but probably 1929 or early 1930s showing the old trolley (streetcar) tracks still in place running down the center of North Street. View is looking west on North Street at the intersection of Elmwood Ave. before new construction by the Burlington Street Dept. In the middle distance is probably a Burlington Rapid Transit bus heading west. In the foreground on the left is a corner store, further west is Bloomberg's Shoe Store and further on is the tower of the old Lawrence Barnes School at 144 North St. On the right a sign for Mazel's Department Store at 194 North St.
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- Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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Undated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s near the intersection of Pearl Street and Elmwood Ave. looking north along Elmwood. City street dept crew repaves the road. To the right is the iron fence surrounding the green near the Unitarian Church located at the head of Church Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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October 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the...
Show moreOctober 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the corner of Pearl and No. Union.
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- Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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Undated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s looking south toward So. Union at the intersection of Pearl Street and South Union Street. To the right is 233 Pearl St. and to the left is 235 Pearl. City street dept. workmen do maintenance at the corner.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St (4X5's)
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March 1, 1934. South End Sewer Project. Docket No. 2353 Burlington, Vermont. Men work after a heavy snowfall.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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October 11, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work...
Show moreOctober 11, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, Genera; Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view was taken from a point in the center of Pine Street just south of the newly constructed railroad crossing looking north. This shows the method of placing and spreading the gravel for the 3 inch mixed-in-place wearing surface. Note the tack coat on either side of the gravel which has already been applied on top of the 12 inch gravel base as a working surface, also note concrete headers for catch basin inlets.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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November 9, 1945. Pine Street Pavement Project, Federal Aid No. DA - WI 4 This view taken from the intersection of Flynn Ave. looking north was taken after the completion of the Hot Plant Mix Wearing Surface.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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November 20, 1928 dated photo of Pearl Street looking east up the hill from Willard Street showing the completed pavement 6" concrete base with 2" asphalt top. Trolley tracks run up the center of the street. To the extreme right of the photo is 327 Pearl Street built around 1815. See UVM's...
Show moreNovember 20, 1928 dated photo of Pearl Street looking east up the hill from Willard Street showing the completed pavement 6" concrete base with 2" asphalt top. Trolley tracks run up the center of the street. To the extreme right of the photo is 327 Pearl Street built around 1815. See UVM's Historic Burlington 1830 for more information.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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December 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place. This view shows lower Pine Street after underground work including gas main, water main and sewer main had been completed and excavation for telfold stone base was being done. A considerable amount of boulders...
Show moreDecember 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place. This view shows lower Pine Street after underground work including gas main, water main and sewer main had been completed and excavation for telfold stone base was being done. A considerable amount of boulders and rock excavation was necessary in widening and relocating the limits of the street.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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December 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking northerly from the intersection of Home Ave. The excavation for telfold stone base had been completed on the easterly half of the street at the time this picture was taken. The base course will be completed and allowed to receive traffic for several...
Show moreDecember 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking northerly from the intersection of Home Ave. The excavation for telfold stone base had been completed on the easterly half of the street at the time this picture was taken. The base course will be completed and allowed to receive traffic for several months before constructing the wearing surface.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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PINE ST. --DA-WI 4 Aug. 3, 1944 -0.795 miles on crushed stone mixed in place surface course. This view taken from the intersection of Howard St. looking southerly was taken Aug. 3, 1944 before construction work started.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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July 1, 1943. Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed stone...
Show moreJuly 1, 1943. Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed stone had been spread over the Telfold Base and Wearing Surfaces will be done during the summer season of 1943. Final work of grading the shoulders and sidewalk area will be done as soon as the pavement construction is completed. Sign to the right reads "Pine Hill Development / Choice Building Lots / H.C. Petersen, Realtor / 76 Church St., phone 643".
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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Undated photo. 1943? Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed...
Show moreUndated photo. 1943? Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed stone had been spread over the Telfold Base and Wearing Surfaces will be done during the summer season of 1943. Final work of grading the shoulders and sidewalk area will be done as soon as the pavement construction is completed. Railroad tracks to the right.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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December 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking northerly from the intersection of Home Ave. The excavation for telfold stone base had been completed on the easterly half of the street at the time this picture was taken. The base course will be completed and allowed to receive traffic for several...
Show moreDecember 9, 1942. Lower Pine Street looking northerly from the intersection of Home Ave. The excavation for telfold stone base had been completed on the easterly half of the street at the time this picture was taken. The base course will be completed and allowed to receive traffic for several months before constructing the wear surface. Center background is the steeple of St. Anthony's Church.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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October 27, 1928 view of Pine Street. Tracks and cross timbers run down the center of the road. A man stands next to a parked vehicle near the tracks.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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February 23, 1940. WPA Project No. 665-12-1-38, Street Improvements - Pine Street This view shows the excavation practically completed on Pine Street between Flynn Ave and Ferguson Ave ready for the sand cushion and telfold base. Some of this excavation is being done by hand labor using wedges...
Show moreFebruary 23, 1940. WPA Project No. 665-12-1-38, Street Improvements - Pine Street This view shows the excavation practically completed on Pine Street between Flynn Ave and Ferguson Ave ready for the sand cushion and telfold base. Some of this excavation is being done by hand labor using wedges and sledge hammers as shown in the foreground and the remainder is being done with the aid of Paving Breakers and a No. 105 Ingersol-Rand Air compressor. Excavation on this block was from 20"-24" in depth in hard frost, the frost going to a depth of approximately five feet. St. Anthony's Church seen to the left.
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