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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Nov. 1, 1952 photo of oil tanks near shore front of Lake Champlain.
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June 8, 1953 photo of Texaco oil tank construction area on the shore of Lake Champlain. Various vehicles and supplies on site.
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Undated photo of five oil storage tanks on the water front of Burlington and Lake Champlain. Texaco buildings in center distance.
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1937 photo of Texaco oil tanks and buildings near shore front of Lake Champlain. View looking west across the lake.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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1953 photo of Texaco oil tank construction area on the shore of Lake Champlain. Various vehicles and supplies on site.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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1937 landscape view of five oil tanks at lake shore. The trademark star signs of Texaco seen center background. Two men stand near a dump truck left foreground.
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Not dated but is a Nov 1,1952 photo of oil tanks near shore front of Lake Champlain. See also mcalB13F25i15.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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November 1, 1952 photo of oil tanks near shore front of Lake Champlain.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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June 24, 1953 landscape photo of Texaco oil tank construction site at lake shore. Boys play on the beach while sun bathers are seen far right.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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Undated photo of three oil tanks under construction. To the right is seen the star sign of the Texaco brand. Burlington lake front break water seen in background. May be circa 1937.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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1953 photo of dump truck depositing earth to build up outcropping to shore line at oil tank construction site.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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June 24, 1953 landscape photo of Texaco oil tank construction site at lake shore. Sun bathers seen at far right enjoy the beach.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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June 24, 1953 photo of Texaco oil tank construction area on the shore of Lake Champlain.
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- Oil Tank Construction - Texaco
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1953 landscape photo of oil tank construction site on lake shore. A dump truck and other machinery seen center. Letters "TE" seen on tank to the left may indicated TEXACO brand. Ferries in far distance center left.
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- P.T. Boat
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1944 photo of sub chaser SC 1504 built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. with the Ticonderoga steamboat seen to the right in background
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Sub-chaser SC 1029 built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. Keel laid 4/27/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/30/44. Seen here in Burlington harbor. Break water in distance.
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- Queen City Park, So. Burlington
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Children and adults enjoy the beach along the shores of Lake Champlain at Queen City Park in South Burlington, Vermont.
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Look out perch over looking Lake Champlain and the mountains.
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April 5, 1932. A major sewer project is underway as seen here with flat metal posts and timbers forming the walls of a large trench. View of the Lake Champlain water front with the break water in the background.
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March 9, 1932. Man, machine and animal work together on a sewer project in Burlington. A large crane pours steam into the air as it rests on an outcropping in Lake Champlain down at the water front. A horse is seen in the background with a crew member. The building of Burlington Grocery Company...
Show moreMarch 9, 1932. Man, machine and animal work together on a sewer project in Burlington. A large crane pours steam into the air as it rests on an outcropping in Lake Champlain down at the water front. A horse is seen in the background with a crew member. The building of Burlington Grocery Company on lower Maple Street and the St. Paul Street seen in distant background.
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