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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American Legion meal ; 1945/1947? Photo no. 1.
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- Anniversary Celebrations
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- Art - Hy Hintermeister
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1947 photo of a printing of a sports painting by Hy Hintermeister of a fisherman standing in a stream about to use his net to catch a fish he has on his line. The number 4710 is printed in the lower right corner with the signature of the artist.
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- Art - Hy Hintermeister
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1947 photo of a photo by Hy Hintermeister. It is entitled "A Good Day for It" and shows a woman seated in a rowboat positioned next to the shore of a lake or pond fishing with a man standing in the boat next to her. He has his fishing pole and fish they have caught.
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- Art - Misc. Paintings
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Photo of a painting by Vincent van Gogh called "The Drinkers" (after Daumier 1890) symbolizing the four ages of man. Shown are three men and a young child standing at a table drinking from glasses. A pitcher sits on the table. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. Fall-Spring
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- Art - Misc. Paintings
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Photo of a framed oil painting portraying a man in military garb. His jacket heavily adorned with many metals of honor. Date photo was taken 1936/1945. Spring, Summer
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- Associated Male Choruses
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Photo of the members of the Associated Male Choruses (AMC). Mostly men are present but there are also two women and in the front row is seen a young boy. 1948/49? Summer-Spring
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- Associated Male Choruses
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Photo of the members of the Associated Male Choruses (AMC). Mostly men are present but there are also two women and in the front row is seen a young boy. 1948/49? Summer-Spring
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- Automobiles
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An auto mechanic uses a rotary sander to smooth the finish on the front fender of a car. 1944/47?
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- Automobiles
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An auto mechanic uses a rotary sander to smooth the finish on the front fender of an automobile. 1944/47?
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- Automobiles
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Photo of McAllister standing next to his car in the driveway of his home at 47 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Various wooden benches and planks are loaded on the car. Equipment he used when taking group photos. 1944/47?
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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
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1951 photo of two Yandow Motor Company employees. Located at 11-15 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vt.
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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
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1935 / 1936 photo of a Chevrolet car dealership with employees standing out front. Could this be Shearer located in Burlington on S. Winooski Ave?
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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
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A Shell gas station attendant wipes the windshield of a Plymouth automobile. Date and location unknown.
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- Boats
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1944-1945 photo of five men stand along side a large boat in dry dock.
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- Boats
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1944/1945 photo of six men as they inspect the underside of a large boat in dry dock most likely at Shelburne Shipyard.
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- Boxers: Unidentified
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1935/1936 Three male boxers pose in a fighting stance for a group photo.
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- Boxers: Unidentified
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1935/1936 Three male boxers pose in a fighting stance for a group photo.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A DOCKET NO. 2215 A view of the Central Plant with entrances to the office, garages, open sheds and stables.
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- Business Enterprises - C-D
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Close-up of the 1935/1936 photo of a railroad freight car and workmen with a load of Pabst Export Beer for the M. & F. C. Dorn Co, Inc. a bottling company located in the 1940s at 266 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.