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 Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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    • Date Created: 1956-1957
    • Description: A camping scene from a high school dramatic production on stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy in 1956 or 1957. Celebrity photos and pennants decorate the set. Photo #3.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Theatricals
    Theatricals
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 high school dramatic production. The all female cast members stand on stage. Two wear large hats with long dark veils. They pose on stage with a living room or parlor setting. Photo #2.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1947
        • Description: 1947 school dramatic production. Cast poses for a group photo. A garland with hanging Japanese lanterns are seen.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
        Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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          • Date Created: 1955
          • Description: 1955 group photo of cast members of a theatrical production with a biblical theme. Four young women kneel and pose as if dancing holding arms over their heads. A stage setting curtain with many stars serving as scenery is seen behind. Photo #5.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
          Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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            • Date Created: 1957
            • Description: 1957 group photo of cast members of a student production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. A nun stands center. Photo #4.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
            Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1959
              • Description: 1959 group photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #1.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
              Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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                • Date Created: 1956-1957
                • Description: 1956 / 1957 photo of the cast of a high school theatrical production "Beware the Bear" by students of Mount St. Mary's Academy. They each hold a glass soda bottle with straws. Photos of Hollywood celebrities decorate the wall of the girls' camping cabin. Photo #5.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Theatricals
                Theatricals
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                  • Date Created: 1947
                  • Description: 1947 high school dramatic production. Living room setting with fireplace. Photo #5?
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Theatricals
                  Theatricals
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                    • Date Created: 1952
                    • Description: 1952 minstrel show? Photo #3.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Theatricals
                    Theatricals
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                      • Description: A high school dramatic production at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont. All female cast. Madame Butterfly?
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs