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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- Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
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Undated but most likely soon after the 1927 Flood. Seen here a pontoon boat in the Winooski River with one of the old mills in background. Photo signed by McAllister and numbered No. 2
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- Winooski and Burlington Mills (from Pontoon Bridge)
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Undated but part of May 5, 1928 panorama. Seen here are men of Company D, 1st U.S. Engineers, 2nd Corps standing on the pontoon bridge they helped build that spanned the Winooski River between Burlington and Winooski. Behind is the old mill that was a branch of the American Woolen Company.
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- Winooski Bridge
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August 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Burlington end of the bridge looking northerly. Note the asphalt construction crew placing the 2 inch hot plant mix asphalt wearing surface on the westerly half of the bridge while the other half is being used for two way traffic. This wearing surface...
Show moreAugust 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Burlington end of the bridge looking northerly. Note the asphalt construction crew placing the 2 inch hot plant mix asphalt wearing surface on the westerly half of the bridge while the other half is being used for two way traffic. This wearing surface was placed 2 inches in thickness and tapered off on to the approaches at each end. The cost of this work was borne by the City of Winooski and City of Burlington sharing in the proportion of the grand list of each City and the State Highway Department. The State Highway Department paid for 4/5 of the total cost while the other fifth was divided between the two cities.
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- Winooski Bridge
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View of the Winooski Bridge with trolley tracks in the pavement looking up Colchester Ave. on the Burlington side. Lower Winooski Road (Riverside Ave) bears to the right.
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- Winooski Bridge
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June 2, 1943. This view shows the entire width of the track area being removed and replaced with cement concrete. The steel cross ties and tie rods were removed as salvage by breaking the slab with the aid of jackhammers and special pulling methods.
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- Winooski Bridge
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August 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Winooski end of the bridge looking toward Colchester Ave. hill. Note the completed hot plant mix wearing surface on the right half of the bridge (asphalt spreader and roller shown in the distance) while two way traffic is suing the left half of the...
Show moreAugust 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Winooski end of the bridge looking toward Colchester Ave. hill. Note the completed hot plant mix wearing surface on the right half of the bridge (asphalt spreader and roller shown in the distance) while two way traffic is suing the left half of the bridge. The crew in the left foreground is removing the old cold-patch aprons which were temporarily placed near the newly installed steel expansion lanes during the previous season. This wearing surface was placed 2 inches in thickness and tapered off on to the approaches at each end. The cost of this work was borne by the City of Winooski and City of Burlington sharing in the proportion of the grand list of each City and the State Highway Department. The State Highway Department paid for 4/5 of the total cost while the other fifth was divided between the two cities.
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- Winooski Bridge
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June 3, 1943. This view shows a close-up of the "A" frame and special attachment for a "rolling pull". In removing the (trolley track) rails on this project without the aid of a cutting torch and with very little damage to the pavement.
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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View of the Winooski Bridge looking toward the Champlain Mill and showing the rocky ledges and water falls of the Winooski River. Undated but may be 1928.
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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View of the Winooski Bridge as seen from the falls of the Winooski River. Champlain Mill is seen to the left. Undated but may be 1928.
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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November 26, 1928. The new Winooski Bridge taken from Winooski lower Road (i.e. Riverside Ave).
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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December 15, 1928. View of the Winooski Bridge over the Winooski River. To the far left is the Champlain Mill and to the right is the Chace Mill factories.
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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November 26, 1928. New Winooski Bridge taken from corner of Barrett St. and Colchester Ave. Overhead trolley lines and trolley tracks in the pavement can be seen.
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- Winooski Bridge (4X5's)
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1928 view of the Winooski Bridge from the falls in the Winooksi River. To center left is the Champlain Mill.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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1927 view of the Winooski River, the pontoon bridge, the Chace Mill, the heavily damaged Johnson Grain Co. building and a lot of debris.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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View of the Winooski River and a heavily damaged building to the left (near the Johnson Grain Company?) after the November flood of 1927. In the distance is Colchester Ave.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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View of a lot of stone rubble with dislodged tracks and exposed sewer pipes. Damage created by the 1927 flood.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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View of a man standing next to a crumbling stone foundation beneath the old Winooski Bridge.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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View of crumbling stone foundation of the old Winooski Bridge, Winooski, Vermont. 1927 flood damage?
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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1927 View of the old Winooski Bridge crossing the Winooski River in Winooski, Vermont.
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- Winooski Bridge (Old)
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1927 view of an embankment with sandbags piled up. Winooski River seen to the left. Factory mill in the distance.