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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Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts (5X7's)
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    • Description: Photo of oven parts used in manufacturing at the G. S. Blodgett Co., Inc, Lakeside Ave., Burlington, Vermont. Undated.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Blodgett Oven Company - Oven Parts (5X7's)
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      • Description: Photo of oven hardware used in manufacturing at the G. S. Blodgett Co., Inc, Lakeside Ave., Burlington, Vermont. Undated.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Blodgett Oven Company - Ovens
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        • Description: Dated 1944 Photo of a triple deck industrial or commercial oven made by the G. S. Blodgett Co. in Burlington, Vermont.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Blodgett Oven Company - Ovens
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          • Description: Dated 1944 Photo of an industrial oven made by the G. S. Blodgett Co. in Burlington, Vermont.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Blodgett Oven Company - Ovens
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            • Description: 1946/1953 another photo of a multi deck oven with doors closed. Made by G. S. Blodgett Co. of Burlington, Vermont.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Bluebirds
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              • Date Created: 1953
              • Description: 1953 Bluebirds ceremony with two dozen girls in dress uniform in attendance. Several adults stand in the back including a priest. Photo #1.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Boats
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                • Description: 1944/1945 Six men inspect the underside of a huge boat most likely dry docked at Shelburne Shipyard.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Boats
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                  • Description: 1944-1945 view of the inside lower level of a large boat. A stairway leads to top deck.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Bowling Leagues
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                    • Description: 1944 photo of a men's bowling league team. Six men stand and kneel for a group photo. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction. Photo #2.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Bowling Leagues
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                      • Description: 1944 photo of a men's bowling league team. Seven men stand behind a table on which bowling pins, trophies and bowling balls are placed. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs