Thomas Murphy kneels in a row of crops as he picks beans on the farm of Ed Gilbert in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Two boys weigh beans recently picked by workers on the farm of Ed Gilbert in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A third worker on the right looks at the camera. Pictured left to right, they are Doug Dalke, Larry Gilbert and Frank Morgan. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Farm worker Victor Ramon wears a hat and kneels as he works in an agricultural field in Dayton, Oregon. Ramon works during the day and takes classes offered by the Valley Migrant League at night. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 7, 1967.

Two bearded men, likely farm workers, stand in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. One of the men holds up a strawberry and looks at the camera. The other bends over to pick strawberries This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two adults and 4 children work in a field picking beans in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Scattered farm workers kneel in a large strawberry field as they pick strawberries. They carry crates labeled, "Sunset." Cars are parked along a road in the background. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

An unidentified man kneels in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He wears a hat and smokes a pipe. A crate of strawberries sits on the ground in front of him. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.

An unidentified woman carries an empty crate over her shoulder and walks in a row of strawberries in a field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She looks back over her shoulder at the camera. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.

An unidentified woman and child look at each other as they kneel in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They each hold onto a crate of strawberries they have picked. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.

An unidentified girl kneels in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She holds a crate of strawberries she has picked. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 3, 1966.

Rows of crops are saturated with water on a farm in Independence, Oregon. Taken during a flood of the nearby Willamette River. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Rows of sunflowers grow on a farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man reaches up to touch one of the flowers and a child stands next to him with his back to the camera.

A man stands between rows of bean plants on a farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. He is reaching toward the plants and holds a handful of bean pods. Next to him is a tall basket full of pods.

View of a field of bean plants on a farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man stands between two rows picking bean pods with a tall basket full of of pods next to him.

Rows of sunflowers grow on a farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man and child with their backs to the camera stand amid the rows of flowers.

A farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A field in the foreground has stacks of grain lined up in rows. In the background a house and several outbuildings are visible.

A field of mint plants in the Silverton, Oregon area. Four workers pose in the field holding sickles.

A field of mint plants in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man drives a tractor with a mower attached to the back while a second man rides on a seat on the mower. A third man walks beside them.

A field of mint plants in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man drives a tractor with a mower attached to the back while a second man rides on a seat on the mower. A third man stands beside them.

A field of mint plants in the Silverton, Oregon area. Four men with sickles work to cut the plants.

Workers harvest onions in a field in the Silverton, Oregon area. Four women sit on the ground holding bunches of onions and smiling at the camera. A group of laborers work in the background.

Workers shovel harvested onions into bags in a field near Silverton, Oregon. Rows of filled bags are lined up on the ground behind them.

Workers sort and bag harvested onions in a field near Silverton, Oregon. Rows of boxes filled with onions are lined up on the ground behind them.

Workers shovel onions into bags in a field near Silverton, Oregon. Rows of harvested onions lay in the foreground and in the background are rows of filled bags.

A group of workers harvest onions in a field in the Silverton, Oregon area.

Workers shovel harvested onions into boxes in a field near Silverton, Oregon. Rows of filled boxes are lined up on the field next to them.

Three workers water onion plants in a field near Silverton, Oregon. Two horses pull a wheeled tank that is hooked up to a sprinkler irrigation system. The sprinklers are spraying water on the rows of crops.

A field of celery plants on a farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. Three workers hold a sprinkler over the rows of crops.