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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June 28, 1936 photo of the City of Burlington ferry under construction nearing completion. Photo #54.
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May 4, 1936. Construction site of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works showing the ribs. Metal and wooden beams lay on the ground. Ladders lean against the side of the boat. Photo #21.
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May 25, 1936 photo of ferry construction for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Base for the pilot house being built. Photo #32.
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April 30, 1936. Photo of the engine works on a ferry being constructed in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #16.
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July 2, 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company doubled ended ferry, the City of Burlington. She is decorated with streamers of flags and is being launched into Lake Champlain from the Burlington water front. Crowds of people line the shore and watch. Photo #64.
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June 24, 1936. Photo of a ferry in its cradle as it nears completion. It is being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #51.
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1936 photo of an engine room with Cooper Bessemer machinery.
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April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler...
Show moreApril 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #8.
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June 9, 1936. Construction workers pose for a photo aboard a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #47.
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April 30, 1936. Cooper-Bessimer engine being loaded into the body of a ferry being constructed by the General Ship & Engine Works in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company. The company was contracted to build both the City of Burlington and the City of Plattsburg ferries. Photo #11.
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April 29, 1936. Construction workers for one of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferries. Photo #10.
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June 24, 1936. Photo of ferry showing one end with propeller. Being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. The men on deck pose for a photo. A large ladder leans against the end. Photo #49.
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April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat in his hand. Third from the right in the...
Show moreApril 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat in his hand. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #9. More info at http://www.byronhedblom.com/ships.html
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May 11, 1936. View of a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Construction workers are top side near an erected pipe (smoke stack?) supported by two poles. Photo #24.
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1936 photo of the engine room of a Champlain Transportation Company ferry with a Cooper Bessemer engine in place.
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June 7, 1936 photo of two construction workers spraying sealant, primer or maybe paint on a double-ended ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. A respirator mask can be seen being worn by one of the workers. Photo #38.
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1936 photo of the construction of a ferry (perhaps the City of Burlington) being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works.
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1936 photo of the interior of a ferry with engine works in place.
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1936 photo of a Champlain Transportation Company doubled ended ferry under construction.
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June 9, 1936. Construction workers pose for a photo aboard a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #46.