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). 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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Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Champlain, Lake [53]
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- black-and-white photographs [121]
- photographs [121]
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- Champlain Transportation Company [121]
- Ferries [107]
- Construction projects [41]
- Construction workers [21]
- Portrait photography [13]
- Men [2]
- Automobiles [1]
- Cake [1]
- Employees [1]
- Shelburne Shipyard, Inc [1]
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Topic: ("Champlain Transportation Company")
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 broadside photo of two Champlain Transportation Company's ferries cruising on Lake Champlain. One of them being the City of Plattsburg; perhaps the other is the City of Burlington. Photo #1.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of two Champlain Transportation Company's ferries as they cross paths on Lake Champlain. The ferry City of Plattsburg is on the left. Photo #2.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of a Champlain Transportation Company ferry anchored inside the Burlington water front break water decked out with streamers of flags from bow to stern.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of a Champlain Transportation Company ferry cruising the waters of Lake Champlain.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry the City of Plattsburg cruising in the waters of Lake Champlain.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry, City of Plattsburg approaching the dock for a landing. The Burlington break water is seen in the background.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg decked out with streamers of flags for its launching. The boat is in the lake just inside the break water at the Burlington water front. Photo #5.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg decked out with streamers of flags at its launching. The boat is pushing off its cradle and into the lake. Many people have gathered to watch. Photo #4?
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg decked out with streamers of flags prepared for its launching. The boat is still in its cradle in dry dock. Many people have gathered to watch. Two people climb a ladder to board the boat. Photo #7.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers for one of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferries. Photo #10.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat in his hand. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #6. More info at http://www.byronhedblom.com/ships.html
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat in his hand. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #9. More info at http://www.byronhedblom.com/ships.html
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-27
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 27, 1936 Champlain Transportation Company ferry being constructed in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works. View of the site with the body of the ferry seen to the left. Photo #4.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-26
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 26, 1936. Champlain Transportation Company ferry being constructed in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works. The body is supported by wooden beams. Photo #2.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-27
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 27, 1936. Champlain Transportation Company ferry being constructed in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works. Seen are ladders, wooden beam supports and cranes at the site. Photo #3.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right with his hat under his arm. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #5.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #7.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-29
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 29, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of the ferry, City of Burlington in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Carl G. Hedblom stands to the right. Third from the right in the first row is Carl Roessler. Photo #8.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-27
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 27, 1936 photo of the construction of either the ferry the City of Burlington or the City of Plattsburg in Vermont by the General Ship & Engine Works for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Photo #1.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-04-30
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 30, 1936. Construction workers. The General Ship & Engine Works crew during the construction of a ferry in Vermont for Mr. Horace Corbin of the Champlain Transportation Company. Photo #12.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-05-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1936. View of a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Construction workers are top side near an erected pipe (smoke stack?) supported by two poles. Photo #24.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-05-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1936. View of a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Construction materials including metal beams and logs shown. Photo #26.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-05-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1936. Construction of a ferry for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Metal beams are on the ground and a large ladder leans against the side of the boat. Photo #27.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-05-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1936. Construction of a ferry for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. That central pipe (smoke stack?) can be seen being supported by two poles. Photo #28.
Title: Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1936-05-25
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 25, 1936. Base for the pilot house under construction on a ferry being built in Vermont for the Champlain Transportation Company by the General Ship & Engine Works. Photo #29.
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