Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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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Miniature of Winooski Bridge - Opening Ceremonies
Winooski Bridge - Opening Ceremonies
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    • Date Created: 1928-08-04
    • Description: August 4, 1928. Seven dignitaries line up on a platform during the opening ceremonies on the newly constructed Winooski Bridge. The city mayor at the time was William H. Girard.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Bridges, Potash Brook
    Bridges, Potash Brook
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      • Date Created: 1928
      • Description: Construction of bridge improvement, Potash Brook, South Burlington
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Crown Point Bridge (Lake Champlain)
      Crown Point Bridge (Lake Champlain)
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        • Description: Crown Point Bridge located in New York state is seen to the left. The Champlain Memorial Lighthouse is to the far right. Undated. Photo 3.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Heineberg Bridge (old)
        Heineberg Bridge (old)
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          • Description: Photograph dated 2-16-35. Original caption reads: Heineberg Bridge from a point on the downstream side of the bridge. Note the sag in the lower chords.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Heineberg Bridge (new)
          Heineberg Bridge (new)
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            • Description: Undated photograph of both Heineberg Bridges during the construction of the new bridge and approach roads.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Winooski Bridge Construction
            Winooski Bridge Construction
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              • Date Created: 1928-07-03
              • Description: July 3, 1928. Reconstruction of the Winooski Bridge after the 1927 flood. Reopened 1928. View is looking toward Winooski. Champlain Mill to the right.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Highway Bridge (Cambridge, VT)
              Highway Bridge (Cambridge, VT)
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                • Date Created: 1951
                • Description: 1951 photo of Highway Bridge in Cambridge, Vermont located on Route 15 ; constructed by the Vermont Structural Steel Company. Photo #30.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Winooski, VT - Winooski River and Mills (Panormama: 7 Photos numbered left to right)
                Winooski, VT - Winooski River and Mills (Panormama: 7 Photos numbered left to right)
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                  • Description: Undated but may be 1920s (or earlier) view of the Winooski River, its bridge and Champlain Mill in Winooski,Vt. Pre 1927 flood because the old bridge is still there. Winooski Block seen left in distance. Photo 5 of seven part panoramic view.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Bridges: Unidentified
                  Bridges: Unidentified
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                    • Date Created: undated
                    • Description: Bridge over body of water
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
                    Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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                      • Description: Undated photo but may be 1929 or early 1930s view of Riverside Ave after the resurfacing of the street by the city street dept. following the removal or covering up of the trolley tracks. View is looking toward the Winooski Bridge and the Champlain Mill. Colchester Ave runs down the right side and converges at the intersection.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs