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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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
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1935 / 1936 photo of a Chevrolet car dealership with employees standing out front. Could this be Shearer located in Burlington on S. Winooski Ave?
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- Automobiles - Sales and Service (unkown)
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A Shell gas station attendant wipes the windshield of a Plymouth automobile. Date and location unknown.
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- Black Cat Cafe
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1930s interior view of the upper banquet room set up for dining at the Black Cat Cafe once located at 160 Bank St in Burlington, Vt. Tables and wait staff are ready for business.
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- Black Cat Cafe
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1935/37 Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill at 160 Bank St, Burlington, Vermont. Interior photo showing staff and management personnel along with booths, several padded chairs, coat rack and stairs in the back leading upstairs. Charles Chantis, proprietor. The restaurant burned in the 1970s along with the...
Show more1935/37 Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill at 160 Bank St, Burlington, Vermont. Interior photo showing staff and management personnel along with booths, several padded chairs, coat rack and stairs in the back leading upstairs. Charles Chantis, proprietor. The restaurant burned in the 1970s along with the rest of the block. Photo #1.
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- Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant
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July 27, 1938. View from the Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant in Williston showing chutes, workers, and smokestack in the distance
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- Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant
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Burlington Sand and Gravel Plant workers, tipcarts and gravel bin. Undated but may be 1930s.
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- Business Enterprises - I-Z
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1952 photo of Ernest Lesage Fuel Service staff. Business located at 104 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, Vt.
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- Business Enterprises - I-Z
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1952 photo of Ernest Lesage Fuel Service located at 104 Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski, Vermont.
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- Business Enterprises - I-Z
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Spring 1950 photo of A. J. Lesage Market at 93 West Street, Winooski, Vermont.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated photo no. 4 of formal group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's...
Show moreUndated photo no. 4 of formal group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's uniform.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated photo no. 3 group portrait of the camp's staff on the grounds of Camp Abnaki, a boys' resident camp located in North Hero, Vermont along the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). One woman seated in the front row is dressed in a nurse's uniform.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated (may be 1961) photo no. 7 of Camp Abnaki staff. Camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a group portrait of what appears to be staff as they stand for their...
Show moreUndated (may be 1961) photo no. 7 of Camp Abnaki staff. Camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Seen here is a group portrait of what appears to be staff as they stand for their portrait. A young woman kneeling in front holds a very young child in her lap.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated (may be 1961) photo of Camp Abnaki staff. The camp was a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shore of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). Photo #6.
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- Camp Abnaki
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Undated photo no. 4 of staff standing and sitting around the totem pole at Camp Abnaki, a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). At least a woman can be identifies as a nurse sitting in...
Show moreUndated photo no. 4 of staff standing and sitting around the totem pole at Camp Abnaki, a summer resident camp for boys located in North Hero, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain owned by the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). At least a woman can be identifies as a nurse sitting in the 2nd row. Main camp buildings can be seen in the background.
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- Camp Abnaki - Campers and Families
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July 1944 photo of Camp Abnaki kitchen with staff and young campers helping out.
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- Camp Abnaki - Staff
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1947 photo of Camp Abnaki staff. Six members wear solid colored T-shirts with the letters CA. Photo #5.
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- Camp Abnaki - Staff
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1945 portrait photo of a Camp Abnaki staff member as he stands outside one of the main buildings and near a stone monument with a plaque. Totem pole seen behind. He is pictured in other camp photos of the 1950s. mcalB04F22i04, mcalA08F01i17
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- Camp Abnaki - Staff
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1954 photo of a man wearing a logo sweat shirt standing near the Camp Abnaki totem pole. Photo #8. He is pictured in other camp photos of the 1950s. mcalB04F22i04, mcalA08F01i17, mcalB04F19i08, mcalB04F22i09
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- Camp Abnaki - Staff
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1956/1957 group photo of Camp Abnaki staff seated outside on the camp's grounds.
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- Camp Abnaki - Staff
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1954 portrait photo of a man often pictured in other camp photos of the 1950s. mcalA08F01i17, mcalB04F19i08, mcalB04F22i01, mcalB04F22i05, mcalB04F22i06, mcalB04F22i07, mcalB04F22i09