A teenage boy smiles as he stands on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon. He is on a trip organized by the Knights Club, a club for teens based in Jefferson, Oregon. The club raises money for field trips. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.

Letha Wakeman (left), Reverend Eliceo Rodriguez (center) and his wife (right) stand inside Gleanor's Chapel in the Eola Village community near Dayton, Oregon. Wakeman, who owns the chapel, invited Reverend Rodriguez, a Cuban American pastor, to conduct services there for the Spanish speaking community. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 18, 1967.

Donato Amayo drives a machine at the Avery Carpet House in Salem, Oregon, where he is enrolled in an On-the-Job Training Program. The program is offered by the Valley Migrant League and funded by the Department of Labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 4, 1967.

Rogelio Medina, owner of the Mexico Lindo Curios Shop, stands in his shop in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 2, 1966.

Dora Gonzalez works at the Oregon Bag Company in Canby, Oregon, where she is enrolled in an On-the-Job Training Program. The program is offered by the Valley Migrant League and funded by the Department of Labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 18, 1967.

A teacher demonstrates how a motor works in a mechanics class run by the Valley Migrant League in Woodburn, Oregon. Pictured left to right are students Raul López, Benito López, Francisco Leon, Rudolph Medina, Mike Ruiz, Máximo López and teacher Jack Babbitt. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 30, 1965.

Three young adults, 2 women and 1 man, study the Oregon Driver's Manual before taking their driver's exam. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Joe Rodriguez Jr., soldier in the U.S. Army, stands shirtless in Long Binh, Vietnam. He is a former migrant laborer who traveled from Texas to Oregon every year for work before he joined the Army. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967, accompanying a letter he wrote to the newspaper, thanking them for their work.

Two men pilot an automated raspberry picking machine through a raspberry field on the Drum Farm in Sandy, Oregon. Two men on the side of the machine watch the rotating blades. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 22, 1966.

Eight children stand on a crowded ladder that leads up to a slide. Several of them look at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Frank E. Brawner, Regional Vice-President of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, presents an award to Reverend Kent Lawrence, Board Chairman of the Valley Migrant League. The Valley Migrant League is being recognized for the services it provides to migrant farm laborers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 4, 1967. Photograph taken on July 26, 1967.

Welder Manuel Ruiz holds a welding tool at a construction site. Ruiz is a former agricultural laborer who earned a certificate in welding. This photograph was likely taken at the Albina Ship Metal Works in Portland, Oregon, where Ruiz was employed. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 17, 1965.

Louis Armstrong smiles as he meets Jo Martinez. Martinez is one of 76 teenagers who traveled from Eola Village to Portland, Oregon to see Armstrong play a concert at the Lloyd Center. The outing was co-organized by the Valley Migrant League and the University of Oregon Labor Project. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965. Handwritten note on the back of a print of this same photograph credits Julie Behar of the Dayton Tribune.

Mrs. C.D. Priddy looks at the camera and smiles as she 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.

Carl Holstine and his family pose in a bean field near West Stayton, Oregon. They are migrant farm workers. Each summer, the Holstine family travels from Oklahoma to Oregon to work picking beans. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Two children wearing traditional Mexican clothing smile at the camera. They attend Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Maggie Saldana (left) and Lydia Padilla (right), wear dresses and tiaras and ride on the front hood of a car during Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. They are the festival princesses. The festival queen, Elvira Carbajal, is visible in the back seat of the car. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A child holding a balloon animal laughs while looking at a clown who makes a second balloon animal. They are at the Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Men stage a fight during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Three men lie on the ground while a fourth remains standing and brandishes a whip. Spectators watch from a nearby sidewalk. An article published in the Opportunity News about this event states that some people dressed up as bandits for the parade. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A woman sits on the hood of a car. A little girl holding maracas stands on the hood next to her. Both wear traditional Mexican clothing. They attend Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A little boy wearing traditional Mexican clothing rides on the hood of a car during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. He holds both hands up in the air. A ribbon in his right hand reads, "1966 Woodburn Fiesta Days Participant." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A child watches as men stage a fight during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Several people lie on the ground, playing dead, while a man brandishing a whip remains standing. An article published in the Opportunity News about this event states that some people dressed up as bandits for the parade. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Elvira Carbajal wears a crown and rides on the back of a car during a parade. She is queen of Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Maggie Saldana (left) and Lydia Padilla (right), wear dresses and tiaras and ride on the front hood of a car during Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. They are the festival princesses. The festival queen, Elvira Carbajal, is visible in the back seat of the car. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Three girls wear traditional Mexican dresses at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A boy holds up a mask of a bull's head. He is either removing it or preparing to wear it. He is at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A bilingual sign written in English and Spanish sits on the roof of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. Sign reads, "Opportunity Center. Valley Migrant League. Centro de Oportunidad." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 9, 1965.

A sign in the window of a building reads, "Valley Migrant League. Open / Abierto 9am - 10pm. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.