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: 1955
    • Description: 1955 photo of a theatrical performance with a biblical theme. Presented here is the birth of the Baby Jesus.The entire cast of the play seems to be on stage for what may be a Christmas pageant. Photo #2.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
    Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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      • Date Created: undated
      • Description: Cast photo of high school dramatic production on stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #7. Madame Butterfly?
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      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1945
        • Description: 1945 Christmas pageant manger scene on stage. An angel stands behind Mary and Joseph. They are surrounded by kings, shepherds, Inn keeper.
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        Miniature of Theatricals
        Theatricals
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          • Date Created: 1945
          • Description: 1945 cast portrait of drama production on stage; perhaps high school. Photo #2.
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          Miniature of Theatricals
          Theatricals
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            • Date Created: 1959
            • Description: 1959 Christmas pageant photo at an elementary Catholic school taken in the classroom. Virgin Mary holds a Baby Jesus and is surrounded by kings, angels, and shepherds (with a lamb). School desks seen in front. Blackboard behind with theme garland strung across it.
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            Miniature of Theatricals
            Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1952
              • Description: 1952 Burlington High School senior play, "Don't Keep Him Waiting" performed in the Taft School auditorium. See 1952 BHS Oread for writeup. 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 high school theatrical production "Beware the Bear" by students of Mount St. Mary's Academy. One girl dances, another plays a musical instrument while two other girls look on. Photos of Hollywood celebrities decorate the wall of the girls' camping cabin. 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: 1957
                  • Description: 1957 photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Seven actresses are gathered in a living room stage setting with one woman standing on a stair case. Photo #2.
                  • 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 #6.
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                    Miniature of Theatricals
                    Theatricals
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                      • Date Created: 1945-1946
                      • Description: 1945 / 1946. Three women actors pose in a room setting with three piece matching living room or parlor furniture and a tall glass door enclosed bookcase. They are in period dress and two are knitting.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs