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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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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January 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the...
Show moreJanuary 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the foreground, thence easterly a distance of 167 feet to the dead-end manhole. A new manhole and two catch basins and one manhole are to be constructed at this intersection. 15 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the first section and 10 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the second section. This installation will take care of the surface drainage which here-to-fore has overflowed down over the bank to the left, into the Intervale, but because of the new road now leading to the Refuse Disposal Grounds, this surface water would create severe damage to the road and adjoining banks. Note also the catch basin being constructed at the intersection of North Bend Street and Walnut Street shown in the background. The frost on this date was approximately 4 feet in depth.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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May 23, 1942. This view shows the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street as excavation on the road to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale was being started Saturday morning May 23, 1942. The view is looking up an easterly direction along North Bend St. Note the location of the...
Show moreMay 23, 1942. This view shows the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street as excavation on the road to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale was being started Saturday morning May 23, 1942. The view is looking up an easterly direction along North Bend St. Note the location of the pole line and the large Elm tree in the approximate center line of the right-of-way.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938 repaving project by the Burlington city street dept on North Bend Street. This would later become Manhattan Drive.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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This view shows the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street as excavation on the road to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale was being started Saturday morning May 23, 1942.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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May 23, 1942. This view shows the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street as excavation on the road to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale was being started Saturday morning May 23. This view is looking in a westerly direction along North Bend Road.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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July 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the preparation of the crushed stone base on the northerly half of the street before receiving the asphalt penetration. Note the windrows of excavated...
Show moreJuly 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the preparation of the crushed stone base on the northerly half of the street before receiving the asphalt penetration. Note the windrows of excavated material along the shoulder of the street back of the curb where it was pushed with the aid of a heavy duty power grader to eliminate hand labor and hauling off the job.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938. Crew of the city street dept repave and resurface a section of North Bend Street (that will later be renamed Manhattan Drive)
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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This view shows the entrance, to the proposed City Dump on the Intervale where it starts at the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Bend Street just as work was being started Saturday morning, May 23, 1942.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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July 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view was taken from the intersection of Washington St. looking easterly. Note the old surface treated gravel pavement on the right half of this 26 foot pavement and the new 4 inch asphalt penetration crushed stone base being...
Show moreJuly 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view was taken from the intersection of Washington St. looking easterly. Note the old surface treated gravel pavement on the right half of this 26 foot pavement and the new 4 inch asphalt penetration crushed stone base being constructed on the left hand side bringing the surface of the base to the level of the old surface. A child can be seen taking a ride on the steam roller.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938. City street dept crew work on resurfacing the road.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 24, 1930. Caption reads "Incor Cement at North St and Park St intersection 3PM." Street dept crew on the job applying material to resurface the road.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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September 4, 1930. View looking east of the North Street construction job completed at noon. Workmen lay asphalt being dumped from one of the vehicles belonging to Claude L. Holcomb Trucking. A Shell gas station fuel pump is to the right.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 22, 1930. The crew of the Burlington city street dept apply and smooth Encor Quick drying cement at intersection of North St. and Park St. The vehicle is a Koehring Paver according to the name at the top. No. 74 North Street is in the background owned by Thomas P. Welch, a grocer.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 18, 1930. Burlington Street Dept crew works on resurfacing North Street between Lafountain St and Rose St. View is looking west as the tower of the old Lawrence Barnes School is seen on the left.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 18, 1930. Caption reads "Prepairing [i.e. Preparing] road bed on North St at Champlain St prior to new construction." The Burlington Street Dept has torn up the old trolley (streetcar) tracks. To the left is drug store of Eugene Gosselin at 146 No. Champlain St. Across the street on the...
Show moreAugust 18, 1930. Caption reads "Prepairing [i.e. Preparing] road bed on North St at Champlain St prior to new construction." The Burlington Street Dept has torn up the old trolley (streetcar) tracks. To the left is drug store of Eugene Gosselin at 146 No. Champlain St. Across the street on the right is Vincent's Shoe Store at 144 No. Champlain. More information on this photo can be found on the web site Historic Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 22, 1930. Burlington street dept crew apply and smooth out Encor Cement at the intersection of North Street and No. Champlain Street. First National Stores in the background at 143 No. Champlain
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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December 7, 1938. Steam rises as the Burlington street dept crew work resurfacing the road. A steam roller is to the left.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 25, 1930. Caption reads "Asphalt at intersection of North St and Park St 3PM." According to the 1930 city directory there was a First National grocery at 143 No. Champlain as seen here. So this is most likely North St and No. Champlain intersection. Street dept crew spreads asphalt as...
Show moreAugust 25, 1930. Caption reads "Asphalt at intersection of North St and Park St 3PM." According to the 1930 city directory there was a First National grocery at 143 No. Champlain as seen here. So this is most likely North St and No. Champlain intersection. Street dept crew spreads asphalt as steam roller smooths it down.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 25, 1930. City of Burlington Street Dept. workmen lay Incor Cement at intersection of Park and North St. 3PM.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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August 18, 1930. City street dept crew pours cement on resufacing project of North Street between No. Winooski Ave and Elmwood Ave. Emptied cement bags lay on the ground. To the right is 204 North St. location of Paramount Cut Rate Shoppe.