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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Catholic Daughters of America
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    • Date Created: 1951
    • Description: 1951 photo of a recital or minstrel type production by members of the Catholic Daughters of America. Children are seated in front. Some cast members appear in black face. Photo #2.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
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      • Description: 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
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Champlain Marine Co Inc (Malletts Bay)
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        • Description: 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.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Burlington"
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          • Date Created: 1936-07-06
          • Description: July 6, 1936 photo of Champlain Transportation Company "City of Burlington" ferry in the water near shore. A barge is seen just to the left of the ferry. Photo #70.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Burlington"
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            • Date Created: 1936
            • Description: 1936 close up broadside photo of the Champlain Transportation Company "City of Burlington" ferry. People sit in chairs along the sides of the main deck. A few people are on the upper deck. Buildings and railroad cars along the waterfront can also be seen. Photo #3.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Burlington"
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              • Description: 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's "City of Burlington" ferry in Lake Champlain heading toward the break water. Cars are seen on the main deck. People stand on the upper deck.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Burlington"
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                • Date Created: 1936-07-07
                • Description: July 7, 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's "City of Burlington" ferry in Lake Champlain along side the original Boat House on the water front. A barge is off to the left. Photo #74.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Burlington"
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                  • Description: 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's "City of Burlington" ferry cruising in Lake Champlain. Cars are seen on the main deck. Photo #72.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
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                    • Description: 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg as it cruises on Lake Champlain. Photo #5.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Champlain Transportation Co. - "The City of Plattsburgh"
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                      • Description: 1936 photo of the Champlain Transportation Company's ferry City of Plattsburg cruising out to open water on Lake Champlain.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs