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 Theatricals
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    • Date Created: 1945-1946
    • Description: 1945 / 1946. Three women actors of a dramatic production pose in period dress in a living room setting with a fireplace. Two women wear hanging ribbon like badges. One woman sits in a rocking chair.
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    Miniature of Theatricals
    Theatricals
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      • Date Created: 1947-1948
      • Description: 1947 / 1948 photo of a group of people dressed outlandish costumes taken in someone's living room. Halloween?!
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      Miniature of Theatricals
      Theatricals
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 minstrel show? Photo #1.
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        Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
        Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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          • Date Created: undated
          • Description: A high school dramatic production at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont. All female cast. Madame Butterfly? 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: 1953
            • Description: Group photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Actors are in biblical costumes of New Testament times. Center may be Jesus, others may be Virgin Mary, Joseph, Judas Iscariot (he holds money bag and rope), Roman soldier. Photo #3.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
            Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
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              • Date Created: 1944
              • Description: 1944 theatrical performance with a biblical theme presented at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Presented here is The Annunciation. Photo #3.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Theatricals
              Theatricals
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                • Description: A young man and woman dressed in elaborate 18th century style costumes bow and curtsy to each other. Perhaps members of a dramatic play production.
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                Miniature of Theatricals
                Theatricals
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                  • Description: Members of a dramatic play production are seen here. A young woman with a crown sits on a throne surrounded by four others. Two stand behind much like guards, two kneel before her; one on each side.
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                  Miniature of Theatricals
                  Theatricals
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                    • Description: Two young women dressed in sailor suits perform on stage in a play production with arms outstretched.
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                    Miniature of Theatricals
                    Theatricals
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                      • Date Created: 1947
                      • Description: 1947 school dramatic production. Photo #20.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs