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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- Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
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1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg decked out with streamers of flags at its launching. The boat is pushing off its cradle and into the lake. Many people have gathered to watch. Photo #4?
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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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May 11, 1936. Construction of a ferry for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Metal beams are on the ground and a large ladder leans against the side of the boat. Photo #27.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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May 25, 1936 photo one end of the underside of a ferry being built. Support structure can be seen. Photo #31.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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May 11, 1936. Construction of a ferry for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. That central pipe (smoke stack?) can be seen being supported by two poles. Photo #28.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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July 7, 1936 photo of a ferry in the water down at the Burlington waterfront. Boat house can be seen to the left and the breakwater in the background. An access loading ramp seems to be under construction. Photo #76.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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April 30, 1936. Cooper-Bessimer engine being loaded into the body of a ferry being constructed by the General Ship & Engine Works in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company. The company was contracted to build both the City of Burlington and the City of Plattsburg ferries. Photo #15.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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June 28, 1936 photo of the wooden cradle supporting a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #53.
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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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1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company doubled ended ferry City of Burlington decked out with streamer flags in preparation of her launching.
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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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May 11, 1936. Construction site of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. A workman climbs a ladder while other crew members work top side. Photo #25.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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July 2, 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company doubled ended ferry, the City of Burlington decorated with streamers of flags being prepared for her launching. Photo #61.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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June 24, 1936. Photo of a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #48.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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1936 photo of a Cooper Bessemer engine in place aboard a Champlain Transportation Company ferry.
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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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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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May 4, 1936. Close-up view of a construction worker welding the underside of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #22.
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July 7, 1936 photo of view from a ferry of a access loading ramp being constructed. Railroad cars seen in the background. Location may be Burlington, Vermont waterfront area. Photo #78.
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May 25, 1936 photo of ferry construction in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. This is a side view with the base for the pilot house being built. Photo #34.