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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Title: Burlington Airport
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1937; 1939; 1937; 1939
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
This view shows the new wooden Hangar as it appeared about June 1, 1937 after the concrete foundations had been completed and the timber structure started. McAllister embossed name seen in the lower right.
Title: Burlington Airport
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1937; 1939; 1937; 1939
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Early stage of construction of the wooden hangar at the Burlington Vermont Municipal Airport. Probably early summer (June) 1937. Two workers seen seated atop of open framework. Other workers to the extreme right near timber supports. Embossed McAllister name in lower right.
Title: Burlington Airport
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1941-10-11; 1941-10-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct 11, 1944. This view shows the completed foundation walls with grading inside and outside of the foundation walls nearly completed ready to receive the metal hangar shown in position where it has been moved from its original location. This view was taken from the roof of the transformer building just westerly of the new location of the metal hangar. Note the truck dumping filling in the foreground, also the bulldozer leveling filling and 2 ton tandem roller compacting filling inside of walls.
Title: Burlington Airport
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944-10-11; 1944-10-11
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Oct. 11, 1944. This view shows the open metal hangar together with timber bracing used in strengthening and supporting the structure while being moved from its original position to the new foundations. This view is taken from a point just easterly of the new location after the rolls and timber had been changed to roll the hangar directly westward on its new foundation. An airplane sits to the left.
Title: Burlington Airport
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944-09-12; 1944-09-12
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
City of Burlington, Vermont - Municipal Airport Photo dated Sept 12, 1944. McAllister's name embossed in lower right just above date. This view shows the Administration Building in center with metal hangar to the right and traffic control tower to the left as seen from the parking area just westerly of the entrance gate before removing the metal hangar and starting construction work on the north wing.
Title: Burlington City Hall
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1927; 1937, undated; 1927; 1937, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Scaffolding surrounds the cupola of Burlington City Hall in this dated September 2, 1927 photo. Three different types of automobiles (truck, car, longer car) are parked in front. Sawhorses and other construction materials seen to the left.
Title: Burlington City Hall
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1927; 1937, undated; 1927; 1937, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
March 2, 1927. Construction of Burlington City Hall
Title: Burlington City Hall
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1927; 1937, undated; 1927; 1937, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 2, 1927. Construction of Burlington City Hall, fire station tower visible. Sign for James E. Cashman, General contractor clearly seen at the corner of the building.
Title: Burlington City Hall
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1927; 1937, undated; 1927; 1937, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
June 1, 1927. Construction of Burlington City Hall showing scaffolding for cupola and partial view of the fire station. James E. Cashman, General contractor.
Title: Burlington City Hall
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1927; 1937, undated; 1927; 1937, undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
August 2, 1927. Nearly complete construction of Burlington City Hall, scaffolding removed except around cupola, fire station in background. James E. Cashman, General contractor.
Title: Burlington Federal Savings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
The Burlington Federal Savings building under construction. 1958.
Title: Burlington Federal Savings
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Burlington Federal Savings building under construction, 1958.
![Thumbnail: Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association [Construction]](http://cdi.uvm.edu/archives/mcallister/mcalB02F26i02-thumb.jpg)
Title: Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association [Construction]
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958-10
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
October 1958. Construction of the Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association on Bank Street in Burlington, Vermont. The tower to the right is the Catholic grammar school. Photo #4.
![Thumbnail: Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association [Construction]](http://cdi.uvm.edu/archives/mcallister/mcalB02F26i03-thumb.jpg)
Title: Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association [Construction]
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958-10
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
October 1958. Construction of the Burlington Federal Savings and Loan Association bank on Bank Street in Burlington. The tower to the right is the Catholic grammar school. Photo #5.
Title: Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 / 1952 Construction of the Burlington High School (Edmunds building) Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street, Burlington showing metal framing from the interior.
Title: Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1952 / 1952 Construction of the Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium at the Edmunds building on South Union Street in Burlington showing the exterior with wooden scaffolding and cars parked at the site.
Title: Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 / 1952 Interior view of the stage area being constructed at the Burlington High School (at Edmunds building) auditorium / gymnasium
Title: Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 / 1952 Interior view of the construction of the Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street in Burlington, Vermont. Attached to the Edmunds building currently the Edmunds Elementary School.
Title: Burlington High School - Auditorium Construction
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951-1952
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
1951 / 1952 Interior view of the construction of the Burlington High School Auditorium / Gymnasium on South Union Street in Burlington, Vermont. Attached to the Edmunds building currently the Edmunds Elementary School. View looking toward the stage.
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 20, 1934. Street Department Central Plant building project Docket no. 2215 (Works Projects Administration)
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
April 13, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 View of northern and eastern elevation of Central Plant taken from Pine St. looking westerly.
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 2, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the northern elevation of the Street Dept. Central Plant showing a section of the Steel framework.
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 2, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the Steel framework of the Street Dept. Central Plant looking northerly.
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the eastern and western elevations of the Street Dept. Central Plant taken from Pine St. looking westerly.
Title: Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1934
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
May 11, 1934. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project #2215 A view of the western and northern elevation of the Street Dept. Central Plant.
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