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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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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September 12, 1955. A portion of the remodeled S. S. Kresge department Company store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm G. Younglove, Supt. Display counters are being assembled.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Undated but probably 1955. Most likely the occasion of the grand reopening after the remodeling project of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are officials, family members and store employees at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Interior view of the newly remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Seen here is the Hardware Dept. with hand tools and nearby rows of paint cans. A sign reads "Save Money, Have Fun, Do-It-Yourself, Have the Tools to Work With". Probable date 1955.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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An interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Lunch counter seen to the far right. Sewing notions and other needs displayed in the foreground. Undated but may be Fall (1955) as a sign reads ...
Show moreAn interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Lunch counter seen to the far right. Sewing notions and other needs displayed in the foreground. Undated but may be Fall (1955) as a sign reads "Everything for Halloween at Kresge's"
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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September 12, 1955. An interior view of a portion of remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm G. Younglove, Supt. Display counters are being assembled and installed.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Undated but probably 1955. Interior view of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Seen here are open counters with a wide variety of merchandise on display. Lamps and other household goods available for sale.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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October 4, 1955. Interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Wm. G. Younglove, Supt. Hardware tools seen on open counters to the left. G E light bulbs in the foreground. To the right are housewares merchandise.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Fall 1955. Boxed Christmas cards fill one counter as seen in this view of the interior of the S.S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Overhead lights illuminate a wide variety of other merchandise on display during the store's remodeling sale.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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October 4, 1955. View of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm C. Younglove, supt. Overhead lighting illuminates the many counters where a wide variety of merchandise is displayed. To the right in middle background is a display of dolls.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen is the lunch counter and nearby counters with a variety of merchandise displayed. Overhead banners and signs indicate the year end holidays are coming soon. Note the Turkey Dinner...
Show moreInterior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen is the lunch counter and nearby counters with a variety of merchandise displayed. Overhead banners and signs indicate the year end holidays are coming soon. Note the Turkey Dinner banner and Shop Early sign near the Toy Dept. Photo #1.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Remodeling sale in the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are household curtains and other linens on the left. To the right are kitchen supplies. Probable date 1955.
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- Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
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Undated but probably 1955. Most likely the occasion of the grand reopening after the remodeling project of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are officials, family members and store employees at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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- Stores - S.S. Kresge (Burlington, VT)
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- 1958
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47-55 Church Street: Interior of store and display of hardware and painting supplies.
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- Stores - S.S. Kresge (Burlington, VT)
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- 1958
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47-55 Church Street: Interior of store and display of hardware and painting supplies.
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- Stores - S.S. Kresge (Burlington, VT)
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- 1945
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47-55 Church Street : Sale hosiery display at Kresge's, with celebrity photos on the lower shelf.
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- Stores - S.S. Kresge (Burlington, VT)
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- 1955
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Window display at S.S. Kresge's at the time of their remodeling. Decorations anticipate harvest and Thanksgiving Day.