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 Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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Winter view of Main Street with city street dept truck with snowplowing equipment attached. Crew members, one with snow shovel, stand nearby. What appears to be a three bay window church is seen behind the truck. Undated (1920s?)
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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May 9, 1938 view of upper Main Street just below Summit Street looking west. Street is being repaved. Sawhorses stand in the middle to street where the new pavement has not yet been packed down.
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- Burlington Streets: Manhattan Drive
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Undated photo but may be 1938 view of road construction along Manhattan Drive. A tanker truck with sign reads "Hot Asphalt, Standard Oil Co of N Y." A crew member of the Burlington Street Dept stands at the back of the truck.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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January 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the...
Show moreJanuary 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the foreground, thence easterly a distance of 167 feet to the dead-end manhole. A new manhole and two catch basins and one manhole are to be constructed at this intersection. 15 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the first section and 10 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the second section. This installation will take care of the surface drainage which here-to-fore has overflowed down over the bank to the left, into the Intervale, but because of the new road now leading to the Refuse Disposal Grounds, this surface water would create severe damage to the road and adjoining banks. Note also the catch basin being constructed at the intersection of North Bend Street and Walnut Street shown in the background. The frost on this date was approximately 4 feet in depth.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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July 26, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the completed pavement after constructing a two inch hot-stone-filled-sheet asphalt-plant-mix wearing surface, over the new asphalt penetration base...
Show moreJuly 26, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the completed pavement after constructing a two inch hot-stone-filled-sheet asphalt-plant-mix wearing surface, over the new asphalt penetration base and old surface as shown in Fig. 1.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938 repaving project by the Burlington city street dept on North Bend Street. This would later become Manhattan Drive.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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July 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the preparation of the crushed stone base on the northerly half of the street before receiving the asphalt penetration. Note the windrows of excavated...
Show moreJuly 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the preparation of the crushed stone base on the northerly half of the street before receiving the asphalt penetration. Note the windrows of excavated material along the shoulder of the street back of the curb where it was pushed with the aid of a heavy duty power grader to eliminate hand labor and hauling off the job.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938. Crew of the city street dept repave and resurface a section of North Bend Street (that will later be renamed Manhattan Drive)
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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November 14, 1938. Burlington city street crew do road construction on North Bend Street (later renamed Manhattan Drive)
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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This view shows the entrance, to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale where it starts at the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street just as work was being started Saturday morning, May 23, 1942.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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July 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view was taken from the intersection of Washington St. looking easterly. Note the old surface treated gravel pavement on the right half of this 26 foot pavement and the new 4 inch asphalt penetration crushed stone base being...
Show moreJuly 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view was taken from the intersection of Washington St. looking easterly. Note the old surface treated gravel pavement on the right half of this 26 foot pavement and the new 4 inch asphalt penetration crushed stone base being constructed on the left hand side bringing the surface of the base to the level of the old surface. A child can be seen taking a ride on the steam roller.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938. City street dept crew work on resurfacing the road.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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August 15, 1939 PWA Project No. Vt. 1097-F This view shows the completed pavement at the intersection of North Bend Street and Ward Street. The old road bed was scarified, reshaped and treated with stabilizing emulsion late in the fall of 1938 and a base course of asphalt penetration was...
Show moreAugust 15, 1939 PWA Project No. Vt. 1097-F This view shows the completed pavement at the intersection of North Bend Street and Ward Street. The old road bed was scarified, reshaped and treated with stabilizing emulsion late in the fall of 1938 and a base course of asphalt penetration was constructed with one application of 85-100 penetration asphalt binder. A wearing surface of two inches of Plant-Max asphalt using tempering fluid was constructed during the early summer of 1939.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but may be August 1930. Looking East on North St at Rose St intersection before new construction work to resurface the road. Trolley (streetcar) tracks are seen running the center of the street. To the left is the I.G.A. stores at 144 - 146 North St.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 24, 1930. Caption reads "Incor Cement at North St and Park St intersection 3PM." Street dept crew on the job applying material to resurface the road.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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September 4, 1930. View looking east of the North Street construction job completed at noon. Workmen lay asphalt being dumped from one of the vehicles belonging to Claude L. Holcomb Trucking. A Shell gas station fuel pump is to the right.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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- 1940-03-13
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March 13, 1940. Intersection of North Street and North Winooski Avenue. This view shows the style of new street signs just erected on North Street from North Winooski Avenue to North Avenue. These signs were designed, constructed and erected by Street Department employees during the winter months...
Show moreMarch 13, 1940. Intersection of North Street and North Winooski Avenue. This view shows the style of new street signs just erected on North Street from North Winooski Avenue to North Avenue. These signs were designed, constructed and erected by Street Department employees during the winter months. The name plates were purchased from the Lyle Signs Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There were seventeen of these signs constructed and erected on this street. Retail stores can be seen and include a barber shop, Kirby's Radio Shop (250 North St.) and Brockton Shoe Store (248 North St).
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s. Looking West on North St at the intersection of Park St. before new construction by the street dept. Trolley (streetcar) tracks run the center of the road. Shown is 73,75 North St (No. 73 was later renumbered 75). More information on this photo can be...
Show moreUndated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s. Looking West on North St at the intersection of Park St. before new construction by the street dept. Trolley (streetcar) tracks run the center of the road. Shown is 73,75 North St (No. 73 was later renumbered 75). More information on this photo can be seen on UVM's Historic Burlington Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 22, 1930. The crew of the Burlington city street dept apply and smooth Encor Quick drying cement at intersection of North St. and Park St. The vehicle is a Koehring Paver according to the name at the top. No. 74 North Street is in the background owned by Thomas P. Welch, a grocer.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 18, 1930. Burlington Street Dept crew works on resurfacing North Street between Lafountain St and Rose St. View is looking west as the tower of the old Lawrence Barnes School is seen on the left.