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: Pearl St.
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October 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the...
Show moreOctober 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the corner of Pearl and No. Union.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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April 23, 1931 view of a portion of Riverside Ave during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Dwellings seen on both sides of the street.
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- Circus People
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Photo contact sheet that includes photos of the trailer living quarters and portrait photos of the lady of the circus. Same lady as seen in mcalA09F08i05, 06 and 07. 1940s-50s?
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- Circus People
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Photo of the living quarters inside her trailer of a lady of the circus. Same lady as seen in mcalA09F08i05 and 06. The Circus may have been an independent organization that traveled to Vermont and set up at the Champlain Valley Exposition fairgrounds. 1940s-50s?
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A one story building; perhaps a camp. It has tree log front porch posts and railings. Tar paper like roof covering. Clapboard siding. Built on slightly sloping ground as the foundation of the front of the house seems to be resting on wooden logs. Marble Island?
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- Houses - Unidentified
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An upper story enclosed porch is furnished with wicker chairs, tables, an area rug, a plant and books. The windows are shaded. The brick outer wall of the building is seen to the left. A light switch on the brick wall powers an electric light attached to the ceiling. Location unknown.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A yard area with evergreen trees, folding canvas lawn chairs, an Adirondack style lounge chair, a bird bath, wooden lattice arbor or trellis, wooden picket fence in the back. A one story building seen to the far right.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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Two story house with gambrel roof. Simple portico entry with Doric columns and pediment above. Sidelights by the front door. Four slat ladder like structures decorate the front of the house at the left corner, each side of the front door and on the right corner. A covered extension (porch?) is...
Show moreTwo story house with gambrel roof. Simple portico entry with Doric columns and pediment above. Sidelights by the front door. Four slat ladder like structures decorate the front of the house at the left corner, each side of the front door and on the right corner. A covered extension (porch?) is seen to the far right. No. 30 appears above the doorway.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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Marble Island (Lake Champlain Club?) Colchester, VT. Three quarter side view of a two story clapboard house with an open porch at entry and an enclosed porch on the upper story. It has a pitched roof with a central chimney. Square porch columns on the main level. An apparently discarded old...
Show moreMarble Island (Lake Champlain Club?) Colchester, VT. Three quarter side view of a two story clapboard house with an open porch at entry and an enclosed porch on the upper story. It has a pitched roof with a central chimney. Square porch columns on the main level. An apparently discarded old fashion ice box has been placed on the porch. Many tall trees are on the property and rain has the driveway and surrounding grounds wet and muddy.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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Two story house with some Georgian architectural elements. It has a pitched roof, dormers and chimneys. There is a slightly projecting front. Front door has a Georgian style swan's neck pediment above and sidelights. Paneled shutters are on the upper story six over six windows. Two window bay...
Show moreTwo story house with some Georgian architectural elements. It has a pitched roof, dormers and chimneys. There is a slightly projecting front. Front door has a Georgian style swan's neck pediment above and sidelights. Paneled shutters are on the upper story six over six windows. Two window bay areas are in either side of the front door. Portico seen to the far left. A two bay garage is to the right.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A photo of a painting depicting a house set back with trees in the foreground and background.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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Side view of a two story clapboard house located in Queen City Park with open front porch and center front steps. Striped awnings are attached to the front porch and to the upper story windows. A large side yard seen to the left. A row of bushes run along parallel to the sidewalk. The number 96...
Show moreSide view of a two story clapboard house located in Queen City Park with open front porch and center front steps. Striped awnings are attached to the front porch and to the upper story windows. A large side yard seen to the left. A row of bushes run along parallel to the sidewalk. The number 96 is on the front of the house and can be seen in photo mcalA11F16i21.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A large building (may be an apartment building) seen to the left with a stone foundation and enclosed first story porch. A two bay garage is center with two 1950s style automobiles parked in the driveway.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A view of several single story homes or cottages set along a dirt road. The house in the foreground to the right is the same as in another photo in the collection (mcalA11F16i27)
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch...
Show moreA two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch column. Location unknown. Same as mcalA11F16i09 and 29
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A two story clapboard sided wood frame house with three entries. It has a long open lower porch with decorative porch posts, lip lintels above windows and a screened in upper story porch.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A long elegant front porch is seen with Ionic capital fluted columns, furnished with straight back slat chairs, cane back rocking chairs, an area rug, small table and wooden spindle bench at the far end. A tongue and groove wooden porch ceiling is also seen. No. 133 is near the front door but...
Show moreA long elegant front porch is seen with Ionic capital fluted columns, furnished with straight back slat chairs, cane back rocking chairs, an area rug, small table and wooden spindle bench at the far end. A tongue and groove wooden porch ceiling is also seen. No. 133 is near the front door but street location is unknown.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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Two story building with stone foundation, clapboard lower siding and shingle siding on upper story. It has a circular bay window tower with a hexagonal slate roof. There is a small front porch with spindle posts and railing. A two bay garage is seen to the left.
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch...
Show moreA two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch column. Location unknown. See also mcalB09F22i02
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- Houses - Unidentified
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A two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch...
Show moreA two story brick home with a pitched slate roof and dormer centrally placed. Wood panel shutters are seen on the upper story windows. There is a small portico entry with Doric columns at the front door with sidelights. Large evergreen trees surround the grounds. No. 101 is on the right porch column. Location unknown. Same house mcalA11F16i09 & i39.
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