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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- Cathedral Grammar School [Prints]
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Undated photo of the Cathedral Grammar School library. Students sit and hold books. Photo #1.
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- Cathedral Grammar School [Prints]
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1947 Cathedral Grammar School library. Photo #2.
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- Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
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A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward a raised area in the distance (overlooking City Hall Park to the west). To the left is the long customer / teller counter. Also seen are overhead hanging...
Show moreA view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward a raised area in the distance (overlooking City Hall Park to the west). To the left is the long customer / teller counter. Also seen are overhead hanging chandelier lamps, translucent ceiling panels, glass paneled doorways behind the counter leading to inner offices and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Several large baskets with floral arrangements adorn the counter and floor. A stairway leads to a lower level to the right. Undated but may be early 1930s.
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- Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
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A view of an hallway, perhaps on the lower level, in the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are doorways leading of the hallway to smaller rooms. At the end of the hallway can be seen the interior of one of the rooms with a small...
Show moreA view of an hallway, perhaps on the lower level, in the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are doorways leading of the hallway to smaller rooms. At the end of the hallway can be seen the interior of one of the rooms with a small table, chair and large windows in the back. Undated but may be early 1930s.
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- Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
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A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen is the long steel counter supplied by McAuliffe's, an adding machine, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, a lone desk with telephone and the architecturally elaborate...
Show moreA view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen is the long steel counter supplied by McAuliffe's, an adding machine, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, a lone desk with telephone and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Undated but may be early 1930s.
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- Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
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A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward the Church Street entrance. Seen is the the long counter, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, translucent ceiling panels, doorways behind the counter leading...
Show moreA view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward the Church Street entrance. Seen is the the long counter, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, translucent ceiling panels, doorways behind the counter leading to inner offices and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Undated but may be early 1930s.
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- Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
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A view of the back offices of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are work stations, office equipment, overhead light fixtures, translucent ceiling panels and glass paneled doorways. At the far end to the left a stairway leads...
Show moreA view of the back offices of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are work stations, office equipment, overhead light fixtures, translucent ceiling panels and glass paneled doorways. At the far end to the left a stairway leads down. Undated but may be early 1930s.
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- Church Groups - Unidentified
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1945 photo of an unidentified church group gathered for a meal. Glass paneled wall in background. Left to right are: Rev. James Engle Mons. Bernard Flanagan Bishop Matthew Brady Rev. James Murray
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- Churches, Identified
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Interior photo of sanctuary of St. Stephen's Church, Winooski, Barlow and Platt Streets. Undated.
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- Churches, Identified
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Interior photo of St. Joseph Orphanage Chapel before it was remodeled in 1967.
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- Congregational Church - Choirs
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Undated photo of an adult choir assembled in the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church. Photo may have been taken on Palm Sunday (note palm branches on altar). Photo #5.
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- Construction Sites
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Photo taken 1946-1947 of building construction showing pipes laid out along the floor. Location unknown.
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- Construction Sites
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Undated and unidentified photo but this might be an interior view looking toward the dining room of the Ticonderoga steamboat ferry.
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- Construction Sites
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Photo taken 1946-1947 of building construction showing pipes laid in recessed area of the floor. Location unknown.
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- Construction Sites
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Photo taken 1946-1947 of building construction showing pipes laid out along the floor. Location unknown.
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- Construction Sites
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December 4, 1953 photo of the interior of a building under construction. Two men stand center while workmen are seen in background.
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- Construction Sites
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1944 photo of a lot of pipes piled up in the center of a what may be a section of the boiler room (furnaces seen in the background). This may be below deck aboard the Ticonderoga steamboat ferry.
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- Construction Sites
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December 4, 1953 photo of the interior of a building being constructed. Workmen are seen working on the flooring.
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- Converse Home (for Aged Women)
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1935 photo of the Converse Home (for aged women) located at 272 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont with several women seated and standing in a parlor like room. They each wear a hat of one particular style.
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- Dairy Equipment
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1945 photo of a dairy equipment demonstration in a room with elegantly curtained windows and hanging chandeliers. Could the location be Contois Auditorium in City Hall, Burlington, Vermont?