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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Photograph dated Oct. 21,1932, looking southwest from 372 North Winooski Ave.
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February 20, 1944. This view taken on So. Winooski Ave near the First Congregational Church shows the Snow King Rotary Snow Loader mounted on Walter Snow Fighter truck loading snow from the street into a 10 cubic yard truck body. One of these truck loads is approximately 3/4 of a minute. An...
Show moreFebruary 20, 1944. This view taken on So. Winooski Ave near the First Congregational Church shows the Snow King Rotary Snow Loader mounted on Walter Snow Fighter truck loading snow from the street into a 10 cubic yard truck body. One of these truck loads is approximately 3/4 of a minute. An average fall of 6 inches of snow will require the hauling of approximately 250 loads of snow from the business streets.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Undated photograph with a view of South Winooski Ave. and King Street as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette which was located at 164 So Winooski. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater. Also to the left is the small white...
Show moreUndated photograph with a view of South Winooski Ave. and King Street as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette which was located at 164 So Winooski. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater. Also to the left is the small white building of William R. Daley's lunch cart at No. 175 So. Winooski Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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South Winooski Ave at the corner of Bank Street as indicated by the street sign stating Bank St. Piles of dirt are heaped onto the greenbelt (tree belt) as street dept crew do work. To the right can be seen the steeple and front columns of the First Congregational Church on So. Winooski Ave.
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February 20, 1944. This view taken near the intersection of Pearl Street shows the Snow King Rotary Plow loading snow from So. Winooski Ave. into truck which hauled the snow to the dumping area at the foot of College St. Each load contained approximately 10 cubic yards when piled high above the...
Show moreFebruary 20, 1944. This view taken near the intersection of Pearl Street shows the Snow King Rotary Plow loading snow from So. Winooski Ave. into truck which hauled the snow to the dumping area at the foot of College St. Each load contained approximately 10 cubic yards when piled high above the cab as shown in this picture. Buildings seen in the background run along Pearl Street going east.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Photograph dated Oct. 19, 1929 looking north up North Winooski Avenue from the intersection with Grant Street. Note that trolley tracks stop just north of the intersection have been removed an the street resurfaced.
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Photograph dated Nov. 21, 1928 Wed. 2PM. Original caption reads: Laying 2" asphalt wearing surface on 6" cement concrete base which was poured Tuesday P.M. Nov. 20 (24 hours old) using "Incor" Knickerbocker Lone Star Cement.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Photograph dated Sept. 17, 1928, looking south on North Winooski Avenue from the intersection with North Street, showing the trolley tracks. This is the first in a pair of photographs showing the road surface before and after the paving project. Picture 2 has the id number mcalA07F10i13.
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Photograph dated Oct. 27, 1928 of a road project on North Winooski Ave. The man in the center of the photograph is standing on the old rail bed of the trolley.The house behind the crew are located at 31 and 35 North Winooski Avenue.
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Photograph dated Oct. 27, 1928 of a street construction project on North Winooski Ave. The buildings pictured are located at 41, 45, and 47 North Winooski Avenue.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Photograph dated Oct. 10, 1929 with a view of the paving project on Winooski Avenue.
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Undated but apparently taken in 1924 as the below description indicates the street sweeper was purchased in 1923. Location is South Winooski Ave site of the old Burlington Street Department location. The "Elgin" Street Sweeper: Purchased by the Street Department April 1923. Cost $6,500 This...
Show moreUndated but apparently taken in 1924 as the below description indicates the street sweeper was purchased in 1923. Location is South Winooski Ave site of the old Burlington Street Department location. The "Elgin" Street Sweeper: Purchased by the Street Department April 1923. Cost $6,500 This picture was taken after one year's service in which over 17,000,000 sq. yards of pavement were cleaned and 4688 cubic yards of dirt was picked up at an average cost of $0.22 per 1000 sq. yards cleaned and $0.84 cubic yard. picked up. This picture taken as it started out on it's second season after being completely overhauled and painted by the operator and his helper.
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Photograph dated Oct. 19, 1928, looking south from the intersection of North Winooski Ave. and North St. This is the second in a pair of photographs showing the road surface before and after the paving project. Picture 1 has the id number mcalA07F10i21.
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Photograph dated Dec. 7, 1938 looking south from Main Street at a resurfacing project on South Winooski Avenue.
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February 20, 1944. This view shows the Snow King Rotary Plow loading snow from So. Winooski Ave. into truck which hauled the snow to the dumping area at the foot of College St. Each load contained approximately 10 cubic yards when piled high above the cab as shown in this picture.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Photograph dated Sept.27, looking north on North Winooski Ave. from the corner of North St. and North Winooski Ave. before the removal of trolley tracks and resurfacing.
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Photograph dated Oct. 7, 1931 looking north on South Winooski Avenue from the intersection of Bank Street and South Winooski Avenue. The towers of the 1st Congregational Church and the 1st Methodist Church can be seen on the east side of the street.
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August 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Pearl Street. Corner street sign can be seen to the right with traffic lights. Street construction is being done as seen at the left. The First Congregational Church is located at this corner barely seen through the trees on the left. On...
Show moreAugust 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Pearl Street. Corner street sign can be seen to the right with traffic lights. Street construction is being done as seen at the left. The First Congregational Church is located at this corner barely seen through the trees on the left. On the right at No. 1 So. Winooski Ave is the Bombard barber shop.
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Undated but may be 1939 view of So. Winooski Ave. looking south at the intersection of Main Street. To the left men work on street construction project near the corner Herbert Auto Service at 204-206 So. Winooski selling Gulf. To the right is the Strong Theater building and Strong Hardware at 205...
Show moreUndated but may be 1939 view of So. Winooski Ave. looking south at the intersection of Main Street. To the left men work on street construction project near the corner Herbert Auto Service at 204-206 So. Winooski selling Gulf. To the right is the Strong Theater building and Strong Hardware at 205-207 So. Winooski. A two story tall billboard structure is seen to the west side of the auto service store.
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Undated photo of two men with snowplow on skids attached to a Holt tractor so the plow could be pulled. Location is So. Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Main Street. Directly behind is the the Strong building with Strong Hardware Co. at 205-207 Main and a sign also advertising Burlington...
Show moreUndated photo of two men with snowplow on skids attached to a Holt tractor so the plow could be pulled. Location is So. Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Main Street. Directly behind is the the Strong building with Strong Hardware Co. at 205-207 Main and a sign also advertising Burlington Motor Sales occupying the first floor.
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