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 [61]
- Burlington (Vt.) [43]
- Shelburne (Vt.) [21]
- Mallets Bay (Vt.) [10]
- North Hero (Vt. : Town) [5]
- Grand Isle (Vt.) [4]
- Camp Birchcliffe (Vt.) [1]
- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [1]
- Winooski (Vt.) [1]
- Winooski River (Vt.) [1]
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- image [135]
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- black-and-white photographs [135]
- photographs [135]
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- Boats and boating [135]
- Ships [44]
- Warships [40]
- Shelburne Shipyard, Inc [29]
- Ferries [13]
- Auditoriums [8]
- Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington, Vt.) [8]
- Champlain Transportation Company [8]
- Landscape photography [8]
- Business [7]
- Construction projects [6]
- Boys [5]
- Camp Abnaki (Vt.) [5]
- Camping [5]
- Swimming [5]
- Machinery [4]
- Exhibit booths [3]
- Men [3]
- Camp Marycrest (Vt.) [2]
- Interior architecture [2]
- Nuns [2]
- Portrait photography [2]
- Stores, Retail [2]
- Women [2]
- Advertising [1]
- Automobiles [1]
- Bridges [1]
- Children [1]
- Employees [1]
- Exhibitions [1]
- Girls [1]
- Railroad tracks [1]
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- Wreckers (Vehicles) [1]
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Topic: ("Boats and boating")
Title: Burlington Lakefront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1932; 1934, undated; 1932; 1934, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
View of the Burlington lake front looking out over a brick building with smokestack toward the breakwater where a boat is approaching. Railroad cars and tracks are also pictured.
Title: Burlington Lakefront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1932; 1934, undated; 1932; 1934, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
January 9, 1934. The Admiral and Oneida, two ferries, at anchor at the Burlington lake front.
Title: Burlington Lakefront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1932; 1934, undated; 1932; 1934, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
January 9, 1934. Photo #10. Elisha Goodsell Dock and three converted steam yachts (ferries) during winter at the Burlington lake front on Lake Champlain.
Title: Burlington Lakefront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1932; 1934, undated; 1932; 1934, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
January 9, 1934. Photo #8. Goodsell Dock and ferry boat, Oneida, at the Burlington lake front on Lake Champlain.
Title: Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1943
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1943 photo of young campers swimming, diving, boating in Lake Champlain while at Camp Abnaki. Photo #14.
Title: Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 photo of campers at Camp Abnaki in sail boats that are tied to the dock in Lake Champlain. Photo #9.
Title: Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1943
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1943 photo of boys on the dock near a sailboat. Other campers are swimming, canoeing and diving in Lake Champlain while at Camp Abnaki. Photo #13.
Title: Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1943
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1943 photo of boys on the dock near a sailboat. Other campers are swimming, canoeing and diving in Lake Champlain while at Camp Abnaki. Photo #16.
Title: Camp Abnaki - Waterfront
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1945 photo of campers lining the dock boarding a small cabin cruiser while at Camp Abnaki. Photo #6.
Title: Camp Birchcliffe Activities
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945-07
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
July 1945 Adult campers boat, dive, swim and sit on the dock while at Camp Birchcliffe in Grand Isle, Vermont. Photo #21.
Title: Camp Marycrest (Grand Isle, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of campers participate in a water activity in canoes on Lake Champlain at Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle; probably taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Camp operated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1957 to 1993. Photo #10.
Title: Camp Marycrest - Activities
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1948 Campers and nuns ride in row boats and a canoe on Lake Champlain. Photo #7.
Title: Camp Marycrest - Misc.
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Summer 1948 photo of row boats and a canoe on Lake Champlain with nuns and campers from Camp Marycrest in Grand Isle. Photo #8.
Title: Camps: Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A summer photo of a small group of young boys and adult leaders in canoes, rowboats and inner tubes in Lake Champlain. A raft like craft with sail is also seen. A slightly larger boat has lettering on its side referring to "Yankee black pirates." Unknown date and location but may be 1920s or 1930s. Photo #19?
Title: Camps: Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A summer photo of a small group of young boys and adult leaders in canoes, inner tubes, dinghy and rowboats in Lake Champlain. A slightly larger boat has lettering on its side referring to "Yankee black pirates." A raft like craft with a sail is seen photo center. Photo #18.
Title: Camps: Unidentified
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Summer fun in Lake Champlain is being had by young boys in the shallow waters near shore. Some sail toy sail boats while other wade, row or paddle canoes or row boats or splash in the water. Adult leaders stand on shore. An adult leader and some youth are on the dock; some head for the full size sail boat that is tied to the end of the dock. Location and date unknown but may be 1920s or 1930s. Embossed with McAllister's name in lower right corner. Photo #10.
Title: Champlain Ferries
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
The two ferries, City of Burlington and the City of Plattsburgh are seen on Lake Champlain as they cruise near one another about to cross paths. Cars and people are seen on deck. Post World War II.
Title: Champlain Ferries
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Cars and a wagon with horses line up along the ferry access road to board the ferry operating on Lake Champlain. The Steamer Chateaugay can be seen to the extreme left. A portion of its name is visible along with its smoke stack and pumping arm. Buildings along side the road leading to the boarding dock are to the right. Undated but may be 1930s.
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo. Side view of two yachts or pleasure boats in dry dock lined up in an open shed next to an unpaved access road. Photo #5. See also mcalA01F11i07
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo of several yachts or pleasure boats in dry dock lined up in an open shed next to an unpaved access road. Shadow of person (the photographer) in the extreme lower left. Photo #1.
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo of sale on Evinrude outboard motor boats seen inside a tent. Flotation cushions are suspended in the background. See also mcalA01F11i18.
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo. Interior of a dome shaped tent like structure displaying Evinrude boats for sale. Power motors (one named Nefertiti), row boats, and a banner are shown. "Free winter storage" offered.
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) interior photo of new outboard motor, row boats and nautical equipment on display at end of season Fall sale. Banners hang in the dome shaped tent-like structure state "Evinrude sale", "America's No. 1 ALL-Family Sport is Lighter ... with America's No. 1 Boat Trailer", "Free Winter Storage if you buy now!" See also mcalA01F11i13
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo of sale on Evinrude outboard motor boats seen inside a tent. Flotation cushions and banners are suspended in the background. See also mcalB07F10i03 and mcalA01F11i18.
Title: Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1958 Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay) photo. Dome shaped tent-like structure near an unpaved access road next to an open sided shed with motor boats on display. At center bottom a shadow of a person (the photographer). Photo #2. See also mcalA01F11i15.
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