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: Union St.
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October 10, 1938. Intersection of Pearl Street and North Union (to the right of the photo) and South Union (leading to the left). Street Dept. crew works near the street sign post at the corner of No. Union (extreme right). To the left across Pearl Street is No. 233 Pearl (built in 1814).
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 20, 1931. Photo # 1. View looking south toward Pearl Street during street construction project by the city street dept. showing Mixed In Place Asphalt Macadam - Showing surface after flush coat had been applied and a light carpet of sand to aid in rolling and to render surface more dense....
Show moreOctober 20, 1931. Photo # 1. View looking south toward Pearl Street during street construction project by the city street dept. showing Mixed In Place Asphalt Macadam - Showing surface after flush coat had been applied and a light carpet of sand to aid in rolling and to render surface more dense. Dwellings seen on both sides of the street.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 20, 1931. Photo # 2. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Here a steam roller smooths the road surface. Caption reads "Same as #1 after rolling."
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with...
Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the...
Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 1, 1931. View of No. Williams Street looking north from Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Trolley tracks still in place along Pearl Street as are the overhead cable wires. To the left is No. 366 Pearl Street. Also to the left is No. 15 No. Williams...
Show moreOctober 1, 1931. View of No. Williams Street looking north from Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Trolley tracks still in place along Pearl Street as are the overhead cable wires. To the left is No. 366 Pearl Street. Also to the left is No. 15 No. Williams Street and to the extreme right is No. 380 Pearl.
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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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- Converse Home (for Aged Women)
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1935 photo of the Converse Home (for aged women) located at 272 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont with several women seated and standing in a parlor like room. They each wear a hat of one particular style.
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- Houses - Identified
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47 No. Winooski Ave. Sign on the porch reads McAllister. The city directories for Burlington list Louis L. McAllister as living and having his photo business at this address from 1916 to 1962.
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- Houses - Identified
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47 No. Winooski Ave. Sign on the porch reads McAllister. The city directories for Burlington list Louis L. McAllister as living and having his photo business at this address from 1916 to 1962.
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57 No. Winooski Ave (next door to McAllister's No. 47) in Burlington, Vermont. One time location of Bert J. Buker, real estate and later of Dr. Charles A. Ravey.
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41 So. Willard St., Burlington, Vermont
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Icicles hang from the eaves of 47 No. Winooski Ave. The city directories for Burlington list Louis L. McAllister as having his photo business here and living at this address from 1916 to 1962.
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Icicles hang from upper story of 47 No. Winooski Ave. The city directories for Burlington list Louis L. McAllister as living and having his photo business at this address from 1916 to 1962.
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380 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont at the corner of No. Williams Street. Sign on the upper story balcony reads "W. M. Adams, General Contractor and Builder, Burlington, phone 928" Walter M. Adams also advertised as working in sand, gravel and cement work. Referred to as the Loomis-Van Patten...
Show more380 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont at the corner of No. Williams Street. Sign on the upper story balcony reads "W. M. Adams, General Contractor and Builder, Burlington, phone 928" Walter M. Adams also advertised as working in sand, gravel and cement work. Referred to as the Loomis-Van Patten House, some of its history can be read in "History Guide to Burlington Neighborhoods by David J. Blow.
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- Houses - Identified
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47 No. Winooski Ave. Sign on the porch reads McAllister. The city directories for Burlington list Louis L. McAllister as having his photo business here and living at this address from 1916 to 1962.
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- Houses - Identified
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134 Buell Street entrance (at center stairs). Three story clapboard house at the intersection of Buell St. and So. Willard St., Burlington, Vermont. There is also a 45 So. Willard St entrance.
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View from backyard of 47 No. Winooski Ave (McAllister's home) to 57 No. Winooski Ave next door. A two story clapboard wood frame building with a peak slate roof. An enclosed upper story porch is seen. A car is parked nearby. For another view see mcalA11F15i01
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45 So. Willard Street and 134 Buell Street. Three story clapboard house at the intersection of Buell St. and So. Willard St., Burlington, Vermont as the street sign states. The Buell St entrance is at the stairs seen at the far left.