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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1930s photo of a cottage by a lake. For another view of this see mcalB09F24i19.
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1930s photo of a house with a gambrel roof and dormers. A decorative railing seen above the entrance that has stone work. There is an expansive front yard. Wooden plank shutters on either side of the windows. Could this be near a lake?
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An older couple and their dog stand in front of their home with the garage and parked car seen to the left. Dated 1947.
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1950s photo of a two story stone facade building. The same one seen next to the barn and garage in mcalB09F24i03. Adirondack style chairs are on the spacious lawn in front. Photo #2.
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1949 photo of a man kneeling behind a small row boat in his yard. A house is seen behind along with a pile of lumber and piles of bricks.
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1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch and a large tree in the front yard. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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1930s photo of the back end of a shed or garage with scrap lumber, a sawhorse and miscellaneous items piled up. A car is parked to the left.
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1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch along an unpaved country dirt road. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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Another view of a building's foundation seen covered with snow. A multi door garage or shed is in the background. Dated 1951.
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1930s photo of a cottage by a lake and along a dirt road with a building next door with a sign offering hot dogs, ice cold sodas and ice cream for sale. For another view see mcalB09F24i17
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Another view of a building's foundation seen covered with snow. Dated 1951.
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1950s photo of a barn with a two door garage next to it. A stone facade building seen to the far left.
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- Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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View from the upper landing down the staircase into a long rectangular sitting room with a fireplace at the far end. Ionic columns are seen all along the upper balcony railing. Delicate spiral spindles are seen throughout. Antique portrait paintings hang on the balcony walls.
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A fireplace in an abandoned building.
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May 6, 1955. View of what appears to be a painted brick cellar wall with metal pipes. A wooden step ladder is seen to the left. An open window on the right gives a view to the outside.
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- Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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A fireplace in an abandoned building.
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- Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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A fireplace in an abandoned building.
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- Houses - Unidentified - Interiors
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A large stone fireplace is the focal point of this long and narrow room. A solid panel double door on the right is open and leads to the outside as indicated by light shining in. The floor is in a checker pattern. Furnishing include wicker chairs and lounge.
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1959 winter photo of the driveway of 47 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Snow has been piled up against the fence dividing the property from that of next door. Back of house looking at Grant Street.
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1951-1952 side view photo of a three story stone facade building. Malletts Bay Camp.