The VLT History in Photographs: 1930 to 1939

1930s. “The Pillbox”: the VLT’s home from 1931-1935

1932A. A Night at an Inn

1934A. The Misanthrope

1934B. East Lynne: Edgar Buchanan (second from left) went on to become a TV star, best known as Uncle Joe in “Petticoat Junction.”

1935A. The Father: At far left is Sally Allen, a playwright and wife of UO journalism dean Eric Allen; Elizabeth Scruggs and Ness Knollin also in the scene.

1935B. The Streets of New York

1936A. Petticoat Fever

1936B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin: VLT’s first show produced in “The Barn” at the Fairgrounds

1936C. VLT Membership

1937A. Miss Lulu Bett: a young Ethan Newman is seated at the left.

1937B. The Un-Named Mystery

1939A. Our Town: Mary Staton as Emily and Ed Larson as George