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: Prospect Street
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November 14, 1931. Appears to be a photo of finished road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. along a portion of South Prospect Street near UVM's Redstone campus.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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April 25, 1931. Burlington Street Dept. road construction on South Prospect Street near University of Vermont Slade Hall. Banner sign seen to the right warning motorists to drive slow.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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January 23, 1935. In front of Dr. Marshall C. Twitchell's residence at 603 South Prospect Street. Note the solid rock which has been uncovered ready for drilling and blasting during sewer / road construction project.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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June 13, 1935. South Prospect Street sewer job. V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration )Project No. 402-B-7-10 During work of replacement of pavement surface. Mixed in place method. Two street dept. vehicles with two men in them on the curve of the road.
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- Burlington Streets: Prospect Street (4X5's)
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November 14, 1931. View of So. Prospect Street looking north. On the right is Slade Hall, a Colonial/Georgian Revival styled dormitory built in 1928 for the University of Vermont. On the left from the foreground backward is 443 So. Prospect, No. 433 and then No. 429. One of many photos taken by...
Show moreNovember 14, 1931. View of So. Prospect Street looking north. On the right is Slade Hall, a Colonial/Georgian Revival styled dormitory built in 1928 for the University of Vermont. On the left from the foreground backward is 443 So. Prospect, No. 433 and then No. 429. One of many photos taken by McAllister for the Burlington Street Dept showing repaved street. More information on this photo can be found on the web site UVM Historic Burlington Project / South of Pearl Street photographs.
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- Burlington Streets: Richardson Street
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April 13, 1934. "South End Sewer Project Docket No. 2353, Burlington, Vt." Crew of the Burlington Street Dept work on a section of Richardson Street sewer. View is looking south from Scarff Ave. Note the large number of boulders encountered and cave-ins caused by thaws.
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- Burlington Streets: Richardson Street
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April 18, 1934. Sewer Construction - Richardson St. looking North from Home Ave. showing rock excavation. Note size of boulders, which were encountered in sewer ditch in addition to ledge, also note heavy clay soil all of which items raised the normal cost of construction. No. 14 in a series.
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- Burlington Streets: Richardson Street
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April 13, 1934 "South End Sewer Project Docket No. 2353 Burlington, Vt" A section of Richardson Street sewer looking south from Scarff Ave. Note the large number of boulders encountered and cave-ins caused by thaws.
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- Burlington Streets: Richardson Street (4X5)
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April 13, 1934. "South End Sewer Project Docket No. 2353, Burlington, Vt." City street dept workmen are seen digging in the ditch running along Richardson Street. Excavated boulders are seen up top.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave after the resurfacing of the street by the city street dept. following the removal or covering up of the trolley tracks. View is looking toward the Winooski Bridge and the Champlain Mill. Colchester Ave runs down the right side...
Show moreUndated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave after the resurfacing of the street by the city street dept. following the removal or covering up of the trolley tracks. View is looking toward the Winooski Bridge and the Champlain Mill. Colchester Ave runs down the right side and converges at the intersection.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave. before road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. To center right is Fairview Garage at 110 Riverside Ave. Billboards can be seen on the hillside.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave. at North Prospect Street. May be taken after the city street dept. repaved the road following the removal or covering up of the trolley tracks.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo (1929 or early 1930s?) showing a stretch of Riverside Ave probably after repaving by city street dept following the removal or covering up of the trolley tracks.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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April 23, 1931. View of Riverside Ave road construction and repaving project by the city street dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of a portion of Riverside Ave during or just after completed road construction done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo (1929 or early 1930s?) of intersection of Barrett St and Riverside Ave showing road construction project by the city street dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated view of Riverside Ave (1929 or early 1930s?) and an embankment sloping down from it. A timber barrier has been constructed. The Riverside Service Station selling Socony gasoline is seen in the upper right corner. See also mcalA06F13i09 for another view.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave. embankment showing a timber structure running along the lower edge of the slope. In the background is the Riverside Service Station at No. 152 Riverside Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo (1929 or 1930s?) of repaving project by city street dept of Riverside Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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April 23, 1931. View of Riverside Ave during resurfacing of the street by the city street dept. Homes line both sides of the street. A lone road construction lantern (flare) rests by the rest of the road.