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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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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May 11, 1936. View of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Construction materials including metal beams and logs shown. Photo #26.
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May 4, 1936. Construction workers and site with various construction materials being used to build a ferry in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #20.
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April 27, 1936. Champlain Transportation Company ferry being constructed in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works. Seen are ladders, wooden beam supports and cranes at the site. Photo #3.
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June 8, 1936 photo of construction workers posing for a group picture along side a double-ended ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #42.
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May 4, 1936. Almost a bird's eye view of the construction site of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #19.
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June 28, 1936 photo of two work crew members working on a ferry's machinery. Probably the newly constructed City of Burlington ferry owned by the Champlain Transportation Company.
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April 27, 1936 photo of the construction of either the ferry the City of Burlington or the City of Plattsburg in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Photo #1.
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May 25, 1936. Base for the pilot house under construction on a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #29.
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June 9, 1936 photo of the construction works posing for a group picture aboard a double-ended ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #44.
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June 24, 1936. View of the underside of newly constructed ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Can see the cradle that supports the ferry and the boat's propeller. Photo #50.
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May 4, 1936. Construction site of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #18.
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June 24, 1936 close-up photo of the propeller and rudder on a ferry in its cradle being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #52.
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April 30, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of a ferry in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Photo #12.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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July 2, 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company ferry, City of Burlington. She is decorated with streamers of flags from bow to stern. A crowd of people stand nearby to watch the launching. Photo #62.
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May 25, 1936 photo of the construction of a ferry in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. The base for the pilot house taking shape. Photo #33.
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July 7, 1936 photo of a ferry in the water down at the Burlington waterfront. An access loading ramp seems to be under construction. Photo #77.
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April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat under his arm. Third from the right in the...
Show moreApril 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat under his arm. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #5.
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June 7, 1936 photo of the construction of a ferry for the Champlain Transportation Company. Probably the City of Burlington. The pilot house is taking shape. Photo #35.
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July 7, 1936 photo of the double ended ferry, the City of Burlington afloat in the waters of Lake Champlain. In the foreground is an access ramp. To the right is a tug boat. Photo #75.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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June 1936 photo of the wooden support cradle for a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company. Probably the City of Burlington. Photo #58.