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 High School - Auditorium Construction
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1951 / 1952 Exterior view of the newly constructed Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street in Burlington, Vermont. Attached to the Edmunds building currently the Edmunds Elementary School.
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- Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
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1951 / 1952 Construction of the Burlington High School (Edmunds building) Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street, Burlington showing metal framing from the interior.
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- Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
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1951 / 1952 Four views of the newly constructed Burlington High School auditorium / gymnasium at Edmunds building located on South Union Street, Burlington, Vermont.
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- Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
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1952 / 1952 Construction of the Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium at the Edmunds building on South Union Street in Burlington showing the exterior with wooden scaffolding and cars parked at the site.
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- Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
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1951 / 1952 Exterior view of the newly constructed Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street in Burlington, Vermont. Attached to the Edmunds building currently the Edmunds Elementary School.
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- Burlington High School - Theatricals
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1955 interior photo of the Burlington High School auditorium / gymnasium set for a student production located at the Edmunds High School building.
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- Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant
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Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant structures in Williston Undated but may be 1930s Shows the Gravel Bin
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- Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant
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Gravel Bin Structure at the Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant in this undated photo (may be 1930s)
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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December 9, 1942. PINE STREET CENTRAL PLANT STOREHOUSE NO.1 This view of the storehouse No. 1 shows it as it appeared in December 1942 after the rough boarding and roof work had been nearly completed. This storehouse was constructed mainly for storing sand and salt for winter use in sanding the...
Show moreDecember 9, 1942. PINE STREET CENTRAL PLANT STOREHOUSE NO.1 This view of the storehouse No. 1 shows it as it appeared in December 1942 after the rough boarding and roof work had been nearly completed. This storehouse was constructed mainly for storing sand and salt for winter use in sanding the streets and sidewalks, also for storing the snow fence and sand boxes during the summer. In addition to this, however, the ground floor of the original section of the old Robinson-Edwards Lumber shed shown at the right end of the storehouse is used for storing machinery and equipment while the south end shown at the left side of the picture is used for storing small tools and equipment. Note the 60 foot timber truss supported by one center pier which was constructed between the two halves of the original lumber shed making a total length of 120 feet and a total width of 40 feet. Note the two salt bins at either side of the sand storage space, also the Elevating Conveyor used in loading sand.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. Central Plant of the Burlington Street Department
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A. PROJECT No. 2215 A view of the Central Plant showing the west and south elevations and looking easterly.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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Central Plant of the Burlington Street Department
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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PWA Project #2215, Central Plant of the Burlington Street Department. To the far right the dates 1865-1934 embedded into the top of the building.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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Pine Street Central Plant Storehouse No. 1 This view shows storehouse No. 1 as it appeared on July 1, 1943, after improvement had been completed on the easterly side. Imitation brick siding was used for this job. All work on this building including the moving, re-erection, fabricating and...
Show morePine Street Central Plant Storehouse No. 1 This view shows storehouse No. 1 as it appeared on July 1, 1943, after improvement had been completed on the easterly side. Imitation brick siding was used for this job. All work on this building including the moving, re-erection, fabricating and erecting the timber trusses (using TECO Split Ring Connectors) and all other details of construction were accomplished with regular Street Department employees during periods when these men were not needed on regular Departmental work considerable of which was cold weather.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A. PROJECT NO. 2215 A view of the east elevation of Central Plant taken from Pine Street looking westerly. Also the supervising group responsible for its successful completion.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A DOCKET NO. 2215 A view of the Central Plant with entrances to the office, garages, open sheds and stables.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A PROJECT NO. 2215 A view showing the north and east elevations of the Central Plant. The dates 1865-1934 embedded in the top of the building.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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May 2, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the Steel framework of the Street Dept. Central Plant looking northerly.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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May 2, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the northern elevation of the Street Dept. Central Plant showing a section of the Steel framework.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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April 13, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 View of northern and eastern elevation of Central Plant taken from Pine St. looking westerly.