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.
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1950 photo of a building construction site showing an upper level with plywood flooring and rebar.
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Photo taken 1951-1953 of the construction of a building. Location unknown but may be downtown Burlington, Vermont. A large crane is seen and several cars are parked nearby.
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1946/1947 photo of buildings, construction machinery and workmen. See also mcalB07F34i05 C.A. Congdon at Pine St. site.
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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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Photo taken 1946-1947 of building construction showing pipes laid out along the floor. Location unknown.
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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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1946/1947 photo of a construction site of a large building with a long open covered porch. A cement mixer seen to the left.
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1946/1947 photo of a construction site of a large building. Lumber and other building materials piled on the ground.
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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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1950 photo of a building construction site. Wooden scaffolding surrounds the building. Brick facade and upper levels taking shape.
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1950 photo of a building construction site showing a lot of wood framing and men laying plywood.
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1946/1947 photo of a construction site of a large, long building with a cinder block foundation.
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- Construction Sites: CA Congdon at Pine St. Chimney Construction
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1945 photo of construction site with C.A. Congdon Construction on Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont with chimney pipe tethered and being positioned.
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- Construction Sites: CA Congdon at Pine St. Chimney Construction
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1946/1947 photo of construction site with C.A. Congdon Construction on Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont doing chimney construction. See also mcalB07F33i28, mcalB07F3405, mcalB07F3406
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1946/1947 photo of construction site with C.A. Congdon Construction on Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont with chimney stack now erect. See also mcalB07F33i28, mcalB07F34i05-08
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- Construction Sites: CA Congdon at Pine St. Chimney Construction
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1946/1947 photo of a photo tacked to a surface. This is a construction site with C.A. Congdon Construction on Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont doing chimney construction. Shown here is a concrete and cement block foundation with wood supports.
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- Construction Sites: CA Congdon at Pine St. Chimney Construction
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1946/1947 photo of construction site with C.A. Congdon Construction on Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont doing chimney construction. See also mcalB07F33i28
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Creamery building with an automobile parked near an entrance. It sits next to a barn seen to the left. Location and date unknown.
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Creamery buildings with trucks parked nearby. Two men handle metal milk cans on one of the trucks.
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Creamery buildings with horse and wagon pulled up to a loading area and metal milk cans. An automobile is parked nearby. Date and location unknown.