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: Staniford Road
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October 1, 1942. Photo No. 12. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of applying water to the base after the base has been thoroughly dry mixed. This equipment is a Standard Kinney Jr. Asphalt Distributor of six hundred (600) gallon capacity. The water is being applied under maximum...
Show moreOctober 1, 1942. Photo No. 12. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of applying water to the base after the base has been thoroughly dry mixed. This equipment is a Standard Kinney Jr. Asphalt Distributor of six hundred (600) gallon capacity. The water is being applied under maximum pressure and followed immediately with the Killifer Spring-Tooth Cultivator and the twenty inch (20") disc harrow.
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- Burlington Streets: Union St.
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Undated photo but may be 1930 trolley track removal road construction project by the Burlington Street Dept. View is along South Union Street looking south near the intersection of Maple Street. The old tracks have been dug up as they ran down the center of the street. Private homes and elm trees...
Show moreUndated photo but may be 1930 trolley track removal road construction project by the Burlington Street Dept. View is along South Union Street looking south near the intersection of Maple Street. The old tracks have been dug up as they ran down the center of the street. Private homes and elm trees line both sides of the road. No. 253 South Union is seen to the right. To the left is the J. M. McGeary house at No. 266 South Union. See UVM's Historic Burlington Project, Burlington, Vermont, South of Pearl Street photographs from 1930s 1940s.
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- Burlington Streets: University Place
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June 13, 1935. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project No. 2361. Sidewalk construction for University Place - Main Street. To the right is seen the Old Mill.
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- Burlington Streets: University Place
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September 17, 1928. Road construction of curbs along University Place looking from Pearl Street. Ira Allen Chapel is to the left with Billings just beyond that. To the right is the main University of Vermont green.
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- Burlington Streets: University Place
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June 13, 1935. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project 2361. Sidewalk construction for University Place at the corner of Main Street by workmen of the Burlington Street Dept. To the right is Morrill Hall on the University of Vermont campus.
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- Burlington Streets: Willard Street
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June 29, 1929 South Willard Street looking south from Spruce Street as road work started June 21, 1929 by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: Willard Street
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October 29, 1940. This view shows the improvements at the intersection of Ledge Road and South Willard Street at the entrance to the Shell Gas Station where the new concrete radius sidewalk was installed connecting the northerly side of Ledge Road with the easterly side of South Willard Street....
Show moreOctober 29, 1940. This view shows the improvements at the intersection of Ledge Road and South Willard Street at the entrance to the Shell Gas Station where the new concrete radius sidewalk was installed connecting the northerly side of Ledge Road with the easterly side of South Willard Street. The old concrete ramp was resurfaced with plant mix asphalt as shown in the foreground. The concrete mixer and other equipment can be seen in the background. The small concrete island and sign post back of the $1.00 sign was also removed and the area surfaced with asphalt a few days later. This improvement provides a sidewalk for the school children in this are in going to and from the Adams School and Parochial School without crossing the entire width of this dangerous intersection, a cross walk being provided opposite All Saints' Chapel crossing Willard Street to the Texas Filling Station sidewalk shown in the background.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 19, 1931. North Williams Street looking south during paving. Description on photo reads "Mixed-In-Place - Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Ashphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney...
Show moreOctober 19, 1931. North Williams Street looking south during paving. Description on photo reads "Mixed-In-Place - Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Ashphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributer and mixed with spring tooth farm harrow."
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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December 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of...
Show moreDecember 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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August 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave at the corner of Bank Street as indicated by the street sign stating Bank St. Piles of dirt are heaped onto the greenbelt (tree belt) as street dept crew do work. To the right can be seen the steeple and front columns of the Congo Church on So. Winooski Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Undated photo of the intersection of So. Winooski Ave. at College Street during a street construction project with snow on the ground. To the left is the Fletcher Free Library at the corner of College St. and further down also to the left is the Central Fire Station at 132 So Winooski.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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South Winooski Ave at the corner of Bank Street as indicated by the street sign stating Bank St. Piles of dirt are heaped onto the greenbelt (tree belt) as street dept crew do work. To the right can be seen the steeple and front columns of the First Congregational Church on So. Winooski Ave.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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Undated but may be 1939 view of So. Winooski Ave. looking south at the intersection of Main Street. To the left men work on street construction project near the corner Herbert Auto Service at 204-206 So. Winooski selling Gulf. To the right is the Strong Theater building and Strong Hardware at 205...
Show moreUndated but may be 1939 view of So. Winooski Ave. looking south at the intersection of Main Street. To the left men work on street construction project near the corner Herbert Auto Service at 204-206 So. Winooski selling Gulf. To the right is the Strong Theater building and Strong Hardware at 205-207 So. Winooski. A two story tall billboard structure is seen to the west side of the auto service store.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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December 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking to Main Street as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street at 164 So Winooski. To the left...
Show moreDecember 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking to Main Street as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street at 164 So Winooski. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater. Also to the left is the small white building of William R. Daley's lunch cart at No. 175.
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- Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.(4X5's)
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Pouring concrete base on North Winooski Ave between Grant and North Streets
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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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 #41.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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June 8, 1936 photo of ferry construction workers posing for a group picture. Ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Sides are in place and the pilot house is seen up top. Photo #40.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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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 in his hand. 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 in his hand. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #6. More info at http://www.byronhedblom.com/ships.html
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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April 27, 1936 Champlain Transportation Company ferry being constructed in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works. View of the site with the body of the ferry seen to the left. Photo #4.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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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. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler...
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. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #7.
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