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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42 Summit Street, Burlington, Vt. Two story brick building with pitched roof with two chimneys. There is a semi circular portico entry way with Doric columns. The front door has an overhead fanlight and sidelights. The surrounding ground is not landscaped which might suggest this is newly built....
Show more42 Summit Street, Burlington, Vt. Two story brick building with pitched roof with two chimneys. There is a semi circular portico entry way with Doric columns. The front door has an overhead fanlight and sidelights. The surrounding ground is not landscaped which might suggest this is newly built. Undated.
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Side view of a large clapboard sided building with gambrel roof, a portico to the right that connects to an extended covered porch seen to the left. Tall pines suggest a nearby wooded area. Location unknown.
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A winter view of a stucco sided home and two bay garage in a matching architectural style. Same as mcalA11F16i33 (192 Summit St., Burlington, VT).
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Front view of a two story clapboard house located in Queen City Park with an open front porch and center front steps. Striped awnings are attached to the front porch and to the two upper story windows. Shingles cover the lower portion of the front porch. The number 96 is visible on the front of...
Show moreFront view of a two story clapboard house located in Queen City Park with an open front porch and center front steps. Striped awnings are attached to the front porch and to the two upper story windows. Shingles cover the lower portion of the front porch. The number 96 is visible on the front of the house. Same house as mcalA11F16i22
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A photo of a cottage in a rural setting. It has a stone chimney and shingle siding. There is a man standing at the left, a woman at the window and another woman with a dog in the nearby road. Tall pine trees, other plants and a rocky ledge fill the landscape.
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A woman and a dog look out the window of a two door automobile (1930s?) It is parked on a grassy area with large well built upscale homes or buildings behind it. The buildings have long wide open porches and elaborate railings.
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Booth House, a two story building at 86 So. Williams Street, Burlington, Vermont. It has a long open front porch and striped canvas awnings. Doric style columns are seen throughout along the front of the building. To the left is a carriage porch drive through leading to a small garage like...
Show moreBooth House, a two story building at 86 So. Williams Street, Burlington, Vermont. It has a long open front porch and striped canvas awnings. Doric style columns are seen throughout along the front of the building. To the left is a carriage porch drive through leading to a small garage like building in the back.
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View from McAllister's backyard at 47 No. Winooski Ave of the building next door. Winter scene with snow pushed up against the fencing.
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1945 summertime photo of a two story clapboard sided house with pitched roof. It has a small pediment front entry. Paneled shutters seen on windows. Large mature trees surround the house. Another large building seen in the background. Perhaps a barn. See also mcalA11F16i42
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1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch and a large tree in the front yard. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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A countryside home is seen along a dirt road. A two door garage is nearby with a parked car.
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An older couple and their dog stand in front of their home with the garage and parked car seen to the left. Dated 1947.
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1930s photo of a cottage by a lake. For another view of this see mcalB09F24i19.
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An older couple and their dog stand in front of their home with the garage and parked car seen to the left. Dated 1947.
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1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch and a large tree in the front yard. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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1950 photo of a home with an enclosed front porch along an unpaved country dirt road. Adirondack style chair seen on the lawn.
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1930s photo of a cottage by a lake and along a dirt road with a building next door with a sign offering hot dogs, ice cold sodas and ice cream for sale. For another view see mcalB09F24i17
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View from the upper landing down the staircase into a long rectangular sitting room with a fireplace at the far end. Ionic columns are seen all along the upper balcony railing. Delicate spiral spindles are seen throughout. Antique portrait paintings hang on the balcony walls.
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A fireplace in an abandoned building.
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May 6, 1955. View of what appears to be a painted brick cellar wall with metal pipes. A wooden step ladder is seen to the left. An open window on the right gives a view to the outside.