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 Airport
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November 23, 1939. WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project No. 65-1-12-43. This view shows the penetration of the armor coat on the northerly half of the 1,250 foot extension of the north-south runway. This view also shows the spreading operation of applying the peastone cover with the aid of...
Show moreNovember 23, 1939. WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project No. 65-1-12-43. This view shows the penetration of the armor coat on the northerly half of the 1,250 foot extension of the north-south runway. This view also shows the spreading operation of applying the peastone cover with the aid of the rotary type chip spreader as well as the rolling of the surface with a ten ton tandem roller and hand brooming of the peastone cover where necessary. Note the 100 foot radius turning area at the upper right of the picture.
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- Burlington Airport
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1935/1936 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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Construction of the Burlington Municipal Airport hangar in this June 11, 1937 photo. Timber framework is being built. Construction workers seen around and on top.
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- Burlington Airport
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June 20, 1935. Photo #6. Caption on photo reads "#6 Burlington Vt. 6-20-35 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Proj # 402-B15-1 Burlington Municipal Airport - Distribution of Bitumuls and blade grater following and leveling prior to light compacting of surface." Show industrial road...
Show moreJune 20, 1935. Photo #6. Caption on photo reads "#6 Burlington Vt. 6-20-35 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Proj # 402-B15-1 Burlington Municipal Airport - Distribution of Bitumuls and blade grater following and leveling prior to light compacting of surface." Show industrial road construction vehicles of 1935 with operators.
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- Burlington Airport
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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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June 21, 1935. Photo #10. Caption on 1935 photo reads "# 10 Burlington Vt 6-21-35 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Proj # 402-B15-1, Burlington Municipal Airport - Distribution tank loading from ground storage tanks, and supply tank truck discharging into storage tank." Side view of...
Show moreJune 21, 1935. Photo #10. Caption on 1935 photo reads "# 10 Burlington Vt 6-21-35 VERA (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration) Proj # 402-B15-1, Burlington Municipal Airport - Distribution tank loading from ground storage tanks, and supply tank truck discharging into storage tank." Side view of one truck has sign attached to it reading "Burlington Street Dept."
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- Burlington Airport
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Partially constructed hangar of the Burlington Municipal Airport (to become Burlington International Airport) in this dated June 8, 1937 photo. Propeller driven airplane sits near the structure. McAllister's name embossed and can be seen just above the handwritten date.
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- Burlington Airport
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August 23, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken on the centerline of the new diagonal runway looking southeasterly from a point near the boundary lights (shown in the foreground) on the easterly edge of the north-south runway area....
Show moreAugust 23, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken on the centerline of the new diagonal runway looking southeasterly from a point near the boundary lights (shown in the foreground) on the easterly edge of the north-south runway area. Note the power shovel and trucks completing excavation of area in the "V" enclosed within the three runways. This area has just been cleared from the growth of small pine trees. The batter boards in the right and left foreground are located over the drainage ditch where the underground corrugated perforated tar coated metal culvert pipes have just been installed. The crew at the left is constructing a concrete catch basin on the drainage system. The grader and asphalt distributor in the background at the left are constructing soil stabilization base.
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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 completed foundation walls with grading inside and outside of the foundation walls nearly completed ready to receive the metal hangar shown in position where it has been moved from its original location....
Show moreCity of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct 11, 1944. This view shows the completed foundation walls with grading inside and outside of the foundation walls nearly completed ready to receive the metal hangar shown in position where it has been moved from its original location. This view was taken from the roof of the transformer building just westerly of the new location of the metal hangar. Note the truck dumping filling in the foreground, also the bulldozer leveling filling and 2 ton tandem roller compacting filling inside of walls.
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- Burlington Airport
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Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vt. Photo dated March 4,1944 This view shows the Snow King Rotary Plow operated by the Walter Snow Fighter truck blowing snow from Burlington Municipal runways. Note the force and distance at which the snow is blown, also note the depth of the snow as...
Show moreBurlington Street Department, Burlington, Vt. Photo dated March 4,1944 This view shows the Snow King Rotary Plow operated by the Walter Snow Fighter truck blowing snow from Burlington Municipal runways. Note the force and distance at which the snow is blown, also note the depth of the snow as shown by the picket fence and the boundary light below the surface of the snow in the foreground.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
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- 1939-11-16
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Photo dated Nov. 16, 1939. Construction site (probably runway expansion) at the Burlington Municipal Airport in Burlington, Vermont. Piece of equipment seen to the extreme right.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
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- 1934-11-27
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November 27, 1934. Caption on photo "#19A 11-27-34 Municipal Air Project-looking South from North end of completed runway."
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
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- 1941-09-04
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September 4, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from the extreme southerly end of the new diagonal runway looking in the northwesterly direction. The equipment in the foreground is completing the mixing and spreading of the asphalt...
Show moreSeptember 4, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from the extreme southerly end of the new diagonal runway looking in the northwesterly direction. The equipment in the foreground is completing the mixing and spreading of the asphalt emulsion soil stabilization base. The windrows of mixed soil base can be seen in the left foreground as well as the final application of emulsified asphalt which has just been applied to the area in the right foreground which is being bladed into the surface to enrich the top one inch in depth.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
- Date Created
- 1934-1941
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June 12, 1935. Caption on photo : #2 - Burlington, VT. 6-12-35 V.E.R.A. Proj. 402-B15-1 Burlington Municipal Airport, East Section of E + W Runway, showing excavated material on either side being loaded with Power Shovel and used for grading, also drainage system being installed and crushed stone...
Show moreJune 12, 1935. Caption on photo : #2 - Burlington, VT. 6-12-35 V.E.R.A. Proj. 402-B15-1 Burlington Municipal Airport, East Section of E + W Runway, showing excavated material on either side being loaded with Power Shovel and used for grading, also drainage system being installed and crushed stone being placed on sand ? for stabilization work with Asphalt Emulsion.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
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- 1941-09-27
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September 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from the extreme southerly end of the diagonal runway looking in a northwesterly direction across the intersection of the easterly end of the east-west runway. This entire area has...
Show moreSeptember 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from the extreme southerly end of the diagonal runway looking in a northwesterly direction across the intersection of the easterly end of the east-west runway. This entire area has just been completed with the three inch cold plant mix pavement. The ten ton tandem roller can be seen at the left rolling the newly laid pavement while the construction crew are laying similar mixtures at the northerly end of the runway shown in the background.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
- Date Created
- 1941-09-27
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September 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from a point at the intersection of the center line of the diagonal runway with the easterly shoulder of the north-south runway as shown by the joint across the foreground of the...
Show moreSeptember 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is taken from a point at the intersection of the center line of the diagonal runway with the easterly shoulder of the north-south runway as shown by the joint across the foreground of the picture. The crew is laying cold asphalt plant mix three inches in thickness on the 4 1/2 inch stabilized base. Camel's Hump can be seen in the background almost directly in line with the center line of the runway.
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- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
- Date Created
- 1941-09-27
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September 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is looking in a northwesterly direction near the intersection of the northerly end of the north-south runway. In the foreground at the right can be seen the cold plant mix asphalt pavement...
Show moreSeptember 27, 1941. Burlington Municipal Airport, WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project. This view is looking in a northwesterly direction near the intersection of the northerly end of the north-south runway. In the foreground at the right can be seen the cold plant mix asphalt pavement being constructed three inches in thickness on top of the asphalt emulsion soil stabilization base shown in the left half of the picture. Note the six wheel power graders used in spreading the plant mix.
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- Title
- Burlington Airport (4X5's)
- Date Created
- 1934-1941
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Sign over one of the main buildings reads Burlington Municipal Airport, Burlington, Vermont. Wind sock flies above the building. A propeller driven airplane sits to the right in the photo. Beacon tower seen just right of center.
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- Burlington Asphalt Plant
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Undated photo but may be 1930s. Burlington Asphalt Plant railroad tracks, utility pole, workers with a horse
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- Burlington Asphalt Plant
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This view shows the Asphalt Plant with the additional wings erected for the purpose of manufacturing the reinforced concrete sewer pipe for the North End Sewer. The long wing at the right has a platform through the center from which the concrete is poured from two wheeled buggies into the steel...
Show moreThis view shows the Asphalt Plant with the additional wings erected for the purpose of manufacturing the reinforced concrete sewer pipe for the North End Sewer. The long wing at the right has a platform through the center from which the concrete is poured from two wheeled buggies into the steel form placed on both sides. The wing at the left is the curing room where the tile were stored for a period of forty-eight hours before being taken onto the job. Both buildings were equipped with steam heat.
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