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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- Business [38]
- Interior architecture [38]
- Buildings [15]
- Vermont Structural Steel Corporation [7]
- Bank buildings [5]
- Machinery [4]
- Stores, Retail [4]
- S.S. Kresge Company [3]
- Department stores [2]
- Drugstores [2]
- Offices [2]
- Advertising [1]
- Painting [1]
- Railroad tracks [1]
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Title: Black Cat Cafe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1935
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1935/37 Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill at 160 Bank St, Burlington, Vermont. Interior photo. Employees and management stand for a group photo. Charles Chantis, proprietor. The restaurant burned in the 1970s along with the rest of the block.
Title: Black Cat Cafe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1935
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1930s Black Cat Cafe & Sea Grill once located at 160 Bank Street in Burlington, Vt. Booths located on the main floor. The restaurant burned in the 1970s along with the rest of the block. Photo #9.
Title: Black Cat Cafe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
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 rest of the block. Photo #1.
Title: Black Cat Cafe
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1935-1936
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
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.
Title: Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen is the long steel counter supplied by McAuliffe's, an adding machine, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, a lone desk with telephone and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Undated but may be early 1930s.
Title: Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward the Church Street entrance. Seen is the the long counter, overhead hanging chandelier lamps, translucent ceiling panels, doorways behind the counter leading to inner offices and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Undated but may be early 1930s.
Title: Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A view of the back offices of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are work stations, office equipment, overhead light fixtures, translucent ceiling panels and glass paneled doorways. At the far end to the left a stairway leads down. Undated but may be early 1930s.
Title: Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A view of an hallway, perhaps on the lower level, in the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street). Seen are doorways leading of the hallway to smaller rooms. At the end of the hallway can be seen the interior of one of the rooms with a small table, chair and large windows in the back. Undated but may be early 1930s.
Title: Chittenden Trust Company - Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A view of the interior of the newly constructed Chittenden County Trust Company bank (123 Church Street & 173 College Street)looking toward a raised area in the distance (overlooking City Hall Park to the west). To the left is the long customer / teller counter. Also seen are overhead hanging chandelier lamps, translucent ceiling panels, glass paneled doorways behind the counter leading to inner offices and the architecturally elaborate wall treatment. Several large baskets with floral arrangements adorn the counter and floor. A stairway leads to a lower level to the right. Undated but may be early 1930s.
Title: Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior view of the newly remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Seen here is the Hardware Dept. with hand tools and nearby rows of paint cans. A sign reads "Save Money, Have Fun, Do-It-Yourself, Have the Tools to Work With". Probable date 1955.
Title: Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Remodeling sale in the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are open counters filled with dental supplies, sewing notions, sunglasses. Undated but may be late summer or early fall as one of the signs indicates "Back to School".
Title: Kresge's (Burlington Store) - interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
September 12, 1955. A portion of the remodeled S. S. Kresge department Company store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm G. Younglove, Supt. Display counters are being assembled.
Title: Stores - Abraham's Drug Store (Burlington, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior of Abraham's Drug Store at 111 Church St., Burlington. Arrangement of display cases forms an arch.
Title: Stores - Abraham's Drug Store (Burlington, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior of Abraham's Drug Store at 111 Church St., Burlington.
Title: Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior of Sherwin-Williams Paints store in Burlington, Vt. at 152 College St., in the block across from City Hall park. Long rectangular showroom with hardwood floors has wallpaper samples on the left side and displays of other products throughout the store.
Title: Stores - Sherwin-Williams Paints (Burlington, VT)
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Other side of showroom at Sherwin-Williams Paints, as seen in mcalB18F26i08. This side features paints (note pyramid display) and other finishes. Several pieces of unfinished furniture are for sale also. The 152 College St. site is across from City Hall park.
Title: Stores, Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior view of a retail business selling wallpaper. Sample books are open displaying various wallpapers available. Also a variety of different wallpapers are seen on the walls of the showroom. A decorative tin or plaster ceiling is also seen.
Title: Stores, Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Interior view of what may be an office supply store. Wall shelves are lined with boxes, soft sided leather brief cases and other supplies. A large selection of pens are seen in the glass display case in front. Folded American flags are also seen on the under shelves of the long front counter.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 Interior view of the Vermont Structural Steel plant on 207 Flynn Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 Interior view of the Vermont Structural Steel plant on 207 Flynn Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 Interior view of the Vermont Structural Steel plant on 207 Flynn Ave, Burlington, Vermont.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel Co. - Buildings' Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-03
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
March 1951 photo of the interior of a Vermont Structural Steel building that covers a railroad track. Although blurry in some areas, an interesting study of perspective and light.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel Co. - Buildings' Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-03
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ca. 1951 photo of the interior of a large warehouse and shop at Vt. Structural Steel.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel Co. - Buildings' Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-03
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ca. 1951 photo of a large shop at Vt. Structural Steel, filled with steel processing machines, piles of beams and sheets of steel, and cylindrical tanks.
Title: Vermont Structural Steel Co. - Buildings' Interiors
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-03
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Ca. 1951 photo of a building interior, presumably at Vt. Structural Steel, constructed mostly of steel beams and corrugated metal, with a few air ducts woven into the rows of beams.
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