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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Construction of the hangar at the Burlington Municipal Airport in this dated June 15, 1937 photo. Timber framework going up. Construction workers can be seen on top. McAllister's name embossed in the lower right above handwritten date.
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- Burlington Airport
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July 27, 1937 photo of open framework during the construction of the wooden hangar at the Burlington Vermont Municipal Airport.
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- Burlington Airport
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Photo of a 1934 aerial photo of the Burlington Airport. Date seen in margin in lower right corner.
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- Burlington Airport
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City of Burlington, Vermont, Street Department Municipal Airport. This view taken March 7, 1945, shows all the Municipally owned buildings including:- Hangar, metal 60' X 80' Hangar, wooden 80' X 100' Administration Building, concrete cinder block with stucco surface, housing the offices of the...
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont, Street Department Municipal Airport. This view taken March 7, 1945, shows all the Municipally owned buildings including:- Hangar, metal 60' X 80' Hangar, wooden 80' X 100' Administration Building, concrete cinder block with stucco surface, housing the offices of the Colonial Airlines, North East Airlines, U.S. Weather Bureau, U.S. Customs, U.S. Immigration, Civil Aeronautics Association Instrument room; Traffic Tower, wooden, erected by the C.A.A in connection with the operating of the Student Army Air Corps Flight School. The hard surface taxi-area in front of the buildings was constructed with American Bitumuls Stabilized Base and Bitumuls Emulsion Penetration Armor Coat. This work was completed in 1935 and retreated in 1939.
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- Burlington Airport
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Construction of the Burlington Municipal Airport hangar in this dated June 15, 1937 photo. Solid wood covering of the timber framework in place. Construction works seen around and on top. McAllister's name embossed in the lower right above handwritten date.
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- Burlington Airport
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1935/1936 photo of a garage or other building at the Burlington Airport, Vermont.
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- Burlington Airport
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September 21, 1937 photo of the open side of the wooden hangar during construction at the Burlington Vermont Municipal Airport. A large piece of construction machinery is to the right. Men stand left just inside the open bay.
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- Burlington Airport
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City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Administration Building: - Photo dated Sept 12, 1944 This view shows the north wing and the main section of the Administration Building as seen from the north west angle. Notice the closeness of the metal hangar on the south side of the building...
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Administration Building: - Photo dated Sept 12, 1944 This view shows the north wing and the main section of the Administration Building as seen from the north west angle. Notice the closeness of the metal hangar on the south side of the building leaving only a narrow passageway. The office on the north east corner of the wing where entrance door is shown is occupied by the U.S. Weather Bureau. The north west corner office where triple windows are shown on both north and west sides of the building is occupied as an instrument room for the C.A.A. operations. The office indicated by the double window at the rear entrance is occupied by the U.S. Immigration and the office directly to the east on the front of the building is occupied by the U.S. Customs. It is proposed to remove the metal hangar and reset it just south of and in line with the wooden hangar to make room for the construction of a south wing identical in size with the north wing to balance the architectural lines of the building and to provide new office space for the U.S. Immigration and Customs. The old offices in the north wing thus vacated would be redecorated and some alterations made to provide accommodations for the Northeast Airlines, Inc. who expect to resume service in October 1944.
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- Burlington Airport
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Nov. 1, 1935. Construction workers grading at Burlington Municipal Airport with W.P.A labor Project No.65-12-168. Hangar with wind sock flying above it, administration building, beacon tower and vehicles in the background.
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- Burlington Airport
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City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Sept. 12, 1944 Administration Building:- This view shows the Administration Building including the beacon tower and the north wing and a section of the metal hangar as seen looking easterly as you approach the building just inside the...
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Sept. 12, 1944 Administration Building:- This view shows the Administration Building including the beacon tower and the north wing and a section of the metal hangar as seen looking easterly as you approach the building just inside the west gate. Note the narrow passageway between the main building and the metal hangar. It is proposed to remove the metal hangar to provide space for constructing a south wing.
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- Burlington Airport
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June 12, 1935. Photo #5A. Caption on this 1935 photo reads "#5A Burlington Vt. 6-12-35 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Proj #402-B15-1 Burlington Municipal Airport. General view of soil stabilization work on E + W Runway by The American Bitumuls Co.
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- Burlington Airport
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City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 6, 1944. This view shows the form work for the north wall of the concrete foundation walls being constructed by Street Department forces for the resetting of the metal hangar just south of the wooden hangar. A contract was awarded...
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 6, 1944. This view shows the form work for the north wall of the concrete foundation walls being constructed by Street Department forces for the resetting of the metal hangar just south of the wooden hangar. A contract was awarded to the Street Department to build these foundation walls including all materials, labor and equipment for the sum of $1500.00. Construction workers, wooden planks for getting up to and down from the main platform and vehicles can be seen.
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- Burlington Airport
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June 12, 1935. Photo #1. Caption on this 1935 photo states construction being done on the Burlington Municipal Airport in Vermont. It is numbered "#1" and is one of a series of photos of the VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Project #402-B15-1 showing work being done on the East and...
Show moreJune 12, 1935. Photo #1. Caption on this 1935 photo states construction being done on the Burlington Municipal Airport in Vermont. It is numbered "#1" and is one of a series of photos of the VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Project #402-B15-1 showing work being done on the East and West runways. Construction vehicles and workers at the site.
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- Burlington Airport
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City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 11, 1944. This view shows the open metal hangar together with timber bracing used in strengthening and supporting the structure while being moved from its original position to the new foundations. This view is taken from a point...
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 11, 1944. This view shows the open metal hangar together with timber bracing used in strengthening and supporting the structure while being moved from its original position to the new foundations. This view is taken from a point just easterly of the new location after the rolls and timber had been changed to roll the hangar directly westward on its new foundation. An airplane sits to the left.
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- Burlington Airport
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Possibly interior of the administration building showing the main waiting room or terminal with ticket counter at the Burlington Municipal Airport in Burlington, Vermont. A row of armed chairs to the extreme left of the photo. Possible flight schedule on wall board in upper center. Large wall...
Show morePossibly interior of the administration building showing the main waiting room or terminal with ticket counter at the Burlington Municipal Airport in Burlington, Vermont. A row of armed chairs to the extreme left of the photo. Possible flight schedule on wall board in upper center. Large wall size bulletin board to the right with postings.
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- Burlington Airport
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July 27, 1934. Photo # 4A. A view looking north from south end of the north-south runway showing the grading work in process which was done under the V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration). Note the opening at northern end where the trees and undergrowth have been removed to obtain...
Show moreJuly 27, 1934. Photo # 4A. A view looking north from south end of the north-south runway showing the grading work in process which was done under the V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration). Note the opening at northern end where the trees and undergrowth have been removed to obtain better vision. Caption on this 1934 photo of construction of the Burlington Municipal Airport reads "#4A 7-27-34 Grading North and South Runway with VERA labor looking North from South end of runway."
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- Burlington Airport
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August 10, 1937 of framework on the open side of the wooden hangar during construction at the Burlington Vermont Municipal Airport.
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- Burlington Airport
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This view shows the new timber hangar as it appeared June 11, 1937 during the early stages of construction at the Burlington Municipal Airport.
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- Burlington Airport
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1935/1936 Fall-Spring photo of the construction of a garage or other building at the Burlington Airport, Vermont.
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- Burlington Airport
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August 24, 1937 photo of the front side of the wooden hangar during construction at the Burlington Vermont Municipal Airport. Several piles of fill can be seen in front of some of the scaffolding.