Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
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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Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Burlington (Vt.) [21]
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- image [32]
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- black-and-white photographs [12]
- photographs [12]
Topic(s)
- Costume [32]
- Portrait photography [32]
- Actors [31]
- High school students Dramatic production [24]
- Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont) [20]
- Auditoriums [2]
- Christmas pageants [2]
- Interior architecture [2]
- Nuns [2]
- Women [2]
- Burlington High School (Burlington, Vt.) [1]
- Children [1]
- High school buildings [1]
- House furnishings [1]
- Worship programs [1]
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Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
1946 photo of twelve lovely young ladies in long gowns and spring bonnets gathered around a fellow actor in costume on stage of Mount St. Mary's Academy as a cast of a theatrical production. Stage scenery behind depicts a pastoral wooded area. Photo #2.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
14 actors portray uniformed soldiers as they stand on the steps of the stage of Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo # 3.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
1946 group photo of cast members of a theatrical performance at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Seen are 14 uniformed soldiers and 12 lovely young ladies in long gowns and spring bonnets along with others. Photo #1.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1946; 1946
1946 photo the cast of a Mount St. Mary's Academy theatrical performance. Photo #4.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949; 1949
1949 photo of cast of four actors (3 dressed as women and 1 as a man) in a theatrical performance on the stage at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #2.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 photo of cast of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. See also mcalB13F05i18
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1944; 1944
1944 photo of cast of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. See also mcalB13F05i17
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
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 #4.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953; 1953
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.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953; 1953
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.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953; 1953
1953 theatrical performance with a biblical theme on stage of Mount St. Mary's. This may be Veronica (center) holding a cloth with the image of Jesus' face. Other actors portray a Roman soldier, men and women in outfits worn during New Testament times.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953; 1953
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 #2.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955; 1955
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 #1.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955; 1955
1955 group photo of cast members of a theatrical production with a biblical theme. Four young women stand and pose as if dancing holding one arm over their heads. A stage setting curtain with many stars serving as scenery is seen behind. Photo #6.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1955; 1955
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.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952; 1952
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.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1952; 1952
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 #1.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957; 1957
1957 group photo of cast members of a student production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. A nun stands center. Photo #5.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1958; 1958
1958 group photo of cast members of a theatrical production at Mount St. Mary's Academy. Photo #32.
Title: Mt. St. Mary's - Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated; undated
A high school dramatic production at Mount St. Mary's Academy, Burlington, Vermont. All female cast. Madame Butterfly? Photo #1.
Title: Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
The cast of a dramatic play production is assembled in a room with wooden floors, windows behind and a tin ceiling above. A hanging globe lamp hangs from the ceiling. The cast is in costume.
Title: Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A group of men are all dressed in Colonial period costumes of the 1700s complete with wigs. They are assembled on and in front of a curtained stage perhaps part of a dramatic play production.
Title: Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A man and woman pose in Colonial period costumes in a living room setting with a fire burning in an elegant fireplace.
Title: Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: undated
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
A cast from the dramatic play production assemble on stage for a group photo with an elaborate stage setting.
Title: Theatricals
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1945; 1945
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
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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