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

List

Gallery

Information

Showing 21 - 30 of 97 Records

Relevance Title (A-Z) Title (Z-A) Year (0-9) Year (9-0)
10 25 50 100
Active filters
Subject Topic Merge: Costume.   Remove all  

97 still image
Miniature of Theatricals
Theatricals
Image nop
    • Description: A cast from the dramatic play production assemble on stage for a group photo with an elaborate stage setting.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Theatricals
    Theatricals
    Image nop
      • Date Created: 1944
      • Description: 1944. Women in long gowns are gathered on stage. Central is a crowned woman seated with attendants and children around her. Is this a May Crowning?
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
      Image nop
        • Date Created: 1944
        • Description: 1944. Three men dressed in costume of Colonial era.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Theatricals
        Theatricals
        Image nop
          • 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 #1.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Theatricals
          Theatricals
          Image nop
            • Date Created: 1946-1947
            • Description: 1946 / 1947. High school dramatic production with three female cast members on stage. One is dressed as a nun.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
            Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
            Image nop
              • Date Created: 1946
              • Description: 1946 photo the cast of a Mount St. Mary's Academy theatrical performance. Photo #4.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
              Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
              Image nop
                • Date Created: 1953
                • Description: 1953 - group photo of cast members of theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Seen are a enthroned King and Queen with five other actors. Photo #1.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
                Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
                Image nop
                  • Date Created: 1952
                  • Description: 1952 photo of seven young women dressed in long white robes and halos standing on stage each holding a sign with the name of a continent or a country. A nun sits center at a table. Photo #2.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Theatricals
                  Theatricals
                  Image nop
                    • Date Created: 1944
                    • Description: 1944. Is this a May Crowning?
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Theatricals
                    Theatricals
                    Image nop
                      • Date Created: 1958
                      • Description: 1958 cast portrait photo from a high school dramatic production "The Lowland Sea", a contemporary opera performed in the auditorium of Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School) Photo #4. See 1958 BHS Oread yearbook for writeup.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs