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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- Automobile Wrecks & Wreckers
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Photograph of a damaged U.S. Mail truck at the scene of an accident.
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- Automobile Wrecks & Wreckers
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Nighttime photograph of an unidentified accident scene. See also Automobiles - Accidents photo mcalB01F15i01 and mcalB01F15i11 for other views.
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- Automobiles - Accidents
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View of an automobile accident on Sherman Street, Burlington, Vermont. One car is overturned. The house on the right is No. 38, next to it is No. 32 and 30. In the distance is a sign for a REO car dealership (Brewer Brothers) once located at 1-9 North Ave. View is looking west toward No. Avenue....
Show moreView of an automobile accident on Sherman Street, Burlington, Vermont. One car is overturned. The house on the right is No. 38, next to it is No. 32 and 30. In the distance is a sign for a REO car dealership (Brewer Brothers) once located at 1-9 North Ave. View is looking west toward No. Avenue. 1935/36? Fall-Spring
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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (Q-Z)
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1951 Yandow Motor Company. So. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vt View of the parking lot of used cars for sale. Car dealership. Spring.
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- Blodgett Oven Company - Buildings
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1945/1946 Late Fall - January. G. S. Blodgett Co., Inc. at the corner of Central Ave and Lakeside Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
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- Burlington - Street Views
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Undated photo of a back alley. Sign for Sears department store can be seen. Location probably Church Street. Photo #2.
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- Burlington - Street Views
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1945/1946 photo of Flynn Ave and Shelburne Road. Damaged sign advertising "Oakledge Manor on Lake Champlain".
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- Burlington - Street Views
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1945/1946 photo of Flynn Ave & Shelburne Road with damaged road side sign (billboard) advertising Oakledge Manor.
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- Burlington - Street Views
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Undated photo of a back alley between buildings. Exact location unknown.
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- Burlington - Street Views
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Winter 1944 photo of a street in Burlington.
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- Burlington - Street Views
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1945/1946 view of Flynn Ave and Shelburne Road, Burlington, Vermont. Damaged sign advertising "Oakledge Manor on Lake Champlain".
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- Burlington - Street Views
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1946/1947 view of Church Street showing store fronts, Thom McAn shoe store, Stein clothes, Kinney Shoes, Kresge.
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- Burlington City Hall
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This view shows our new Elgin Sweeper near Burlington City Hall after having gone through its demonstration ready for service. This street sweeper was delivered on April 13, 1937 and replaced the old Elgin which had given satisfactory service for fourteen years. City Hall Park with its elm trees...
Show moreThis view shows our new Elgin Sweeper near Burlington City Hall after having gone through its demonstration ready for service. This street sweeper was delivered on April 13, 1937 and replaced the old Elgin which had given satisfactory service for fourteen years. City Hall Park with its elm trees is visible.
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- Burlington City Hall
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This view shows our new Elgin Sweeper near Burlington City Hall after having gone through its demonstration ready for service. This street sweeper was delivered on April 13, and replaced the old Elgin which had given satisfactory service for fourteen years.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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1930s or 1940s photograph no.2 of a sewer maintenance truck of the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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1930s or 1940s photograph no.3 of a sewer maintenance truck of the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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1930s or 1940s photograph of a sewer maintenance truck and work crew of the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Allen St. (4X5)
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Photograph dated June 29, 1946. Original caption reads: "Allen Street - Asphalt Paving Project This view taken from the intersection of Elmwood Ave. shows the completed Hot Asphalt Pavement in front of St. Joseph's Church. This pavement had been needed for several years but due to shortage of...
Show morePhotograph dated June 29, 1946. Original caption reads: "Allen Street - Asphalt Paving Project This view taken from the intersection of Elmwood Ave. shows the completed Hot Asphalt Pavement in front of St. Joseph's Church. This pavement had been needed for several years but due to shortage of funds and materials during the war period it was delayed for construction until this year. This pavement was constructed of stone-filled sheet asphalt hot plant mix approximately 2 inches in thickness.
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- Burlington Streets: Bank St.
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Undated photograph of Bank Street looking westward past Center Street towards Church Street. Buildings seen here are 190-194 Bank (a four story brick building), 196 Bank (two story dwelling constructed between 1830 and 1853), 191-195 Bank (two story frame building) and 207 Bank (movie theater).
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- Burlington Streets: Bank St. (4X5)
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Undated photograph of Bank Street looking eastward. "Hospital Quiet Zone" indicates photograph was taken in the vicinity of Sparhawk Sanitarium, which was located at 150 Bank Street.