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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Side view of an automobile parked in the driveway of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave ; seen here with trunk open taken from the right rear.
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Photograph of a SOCONY (Standard Oil of New York) tank truck. See also mcalA01F05i04
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Photo of two automobiles of the 1940s.
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Photograph of a man standing by two cars parked in a field
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Photo of a 1950 Chevrolet automobile in a dealership show room.
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Photo of cars parked in a mechanic's garage. The vehicle to the far left reads "Queen City" on its front bumper. Location may be in the Burlington area. 1944/47?
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Photo of McAllister standing next to his car in the driveway of his home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Various wooden benches and planks are loaded on the car. Equipment he used when taking group photos. 1944/47?
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Photo of a car dealership show room. Large sign in the background to the left reads Lincoln Zephyr ; 1935/36?
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Side view of an automobile parked at McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave as seen from the right rear.
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Photo of a car that has been in a fender bender accident. Car is parked in the driveway. The house to the right is 57 No. Winooski Ave that is next door to McAllister's home in Burlington. 1935/36?
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Photograph of a TYDOL gas tank truck operated by the C.P. Smith Co. of Burlington, taken on St. Paul St. Caption reads: "Manufactured by Boston Steel Mfig Company Malden Mass"
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Nighttime photograph of an unidentified accident scene. See also Automobiles - Accidents photo mcalB01F15i01 and mcalB01F15i09 and Automobile Wrecks & Wreckers mcalA01F06i09 for other views. Fall-Spring
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The crushed rear fender of a car that has been in an accident. Car is parked in the driveway of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington. To the far right is his neighbor's home no. 57. Taken 1935-1936. Fall-Spring
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Nighttime photograph of an unidentified accident scene. The automobile has been overturned at the site. See also mcalB01F15i08 and Automobile Wrecks & Wreckers photo mcalA01F06i09 for other view. Fall-Spring
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Photo of a automobile that has been in a traffic accident. The hood of the car is seen on the ground exposing the engine. Taken 1935-1958. See other views mcalB01F15i06 and mcalB01F15i07. Fall-Spring
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Traffic accident scene at the intersection of North Winooski Ave. at Grant Street near McAllister's home in Burlington. Photo was taken from his driveway. To the left is his neighbor's home at 57 No. Winooski Ave.
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Photo of a car and its driver's side front fender that is crushed apparently from an automobile accident. 1936/58? Summer
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Close up of the crushed rear fender of a car that has been in an accident. Car is parked in the driveway of McAllister's home at 47 No. Winooski Ave, Burlington. Taken 1935-1936 Fall-Spring
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View of an automobile accident on Sherman Street, Burlington, Vermont. One car is overturned. The house on the right is No. 38, next to it is No. 32 and 30. In the distance is a sign for a REO car dealership (Brewer Brothers) once located at 1-9 North Ave. View is looking west toward No. Avenue....
Show moreView of an automobile accident on Sherman Street, Burlington, Vermont. One car is overturned. The house on the right is No. 38, next to it is No. 32 and 30. In the distance is a sign for a REO car dealership (Brewer Brothers) once located at 1-9 North Ave. View is looking west toward No. Avenue. 1935/36? Fall-Spring
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Street view of an auto accident at the corner of North Winooski Ave. at Grant Street, Burlington, Vermont. To the far left is 57 No. Winooski Ave. Taken from McAllister's driveway (at 47 No. Winooski Ave). Amoco gas station to the far right.