Mildred Anderson looks down at her baby son, Jessie Wee Anderson, who is 5-weeks-old. They live at Hanna Camp, a camp for migrant workers near Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

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.

A sign posted in a field reads, "Oregon State Employment Service, Farm Labor Information, 675 Union NE, Salem, Ore." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

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.

A boy pedals a tricycle while a girl sits on the back and hangs on. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.

A woman wearing a button-up sweater and pearl necklace smiles at the camera. This is likely Priscilla Carrasco, the Assistant Editor and Circulation Manager for the Opportunity News, who also wrote articles and took photographs for the newspaper. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two girls eat cookies and drink milk while sitting at a table. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.

Photograph taken over-the-shoulder of a woman writing in a language workbook. A book titled, "The Mott Language Skills Program" sits next to the workbook. Likely taken at an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A globe, several textbooks, and an ashtray filled with cigarettes sit on a table in a classroom. Titles of the books include, "Spelling Growth," "Algebra, Book One," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Figure It Out." Likely taken at an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two adult students work on an assignment in a workbook. A paper draped over the workbook is titled, "Working with Numbers, Grading Chart." One student holds a cigarette as she works. Likely taken at an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A young woman wearing a white, button-down sweater stands in a room. Her name is Emma Perez and she smiles and looks to the right of the camera. Perez is a college student participating in the University of Oregon's Upward Bound program, with the help of the Valley Migrant League. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 7, 1966.

Adult students sit at a table, using 2 abaci to calculate numbers and take notes for their lessons. These are students at the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A man in the foreground holds a sign that reads, "Kool-Aid Si! Schenleys No!" Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Five adult students take notes while sitting on folding chairs. This class is part of an adult education program held at the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 7, 1966.

A basketball player jumps in the air as he makes a shot during a basketball game in a gymnasium. Five other players on the court watch him. Likely taken at a basketball game between 2 Valley Migrant League teams in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

An adult student sits on a crate, reading a book. Likely taken at an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two adult students write in notebooks as a teacher looks on. A chalkboard in the background shows the class schedule for the day. Taken at the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

People walk in a circular picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. Several picket signs are visible, including three in the foreground that read, "Huelga, Don't buy Cutty Sark, SNCC-SRE," "Support the Delano Grape Strike," and, "Support the Delano Grape Pickers, Boycott Schenley Liquors." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

A young woman and man hold signs in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The signs protest the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

A teacher holds up an abacus in front of a class of adult students. Taken at the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. They hold many signs. One of the signs reads, "Don't buy Schenley Liquors." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

A man in a welding class lifts his helmet and looks at the camera at the Salem Technical School in Salem, Oregon. He is part of a group of farm workers enrolled in a job training program to obtain better paying jobs. These are likely photographs from a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 21, 1966.

Eduardo Barrera is pictured in front of leafy tree branches, looking up and past the camera. He is a lifelong farm worker who has just enrolled in a job training program to become a barber. The program is run by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

A crowd of spectators watch the festivities of the Valley Migrant League's Maypole Dance in the Dayton American Legion Hall in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.

Lorinne Brown smiles at the camera and holds a small tree branch in her right hand. Brown has just completed her first year as a volunteer with the Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA) program with the Valley Migrant League. She helped run a day program for the children of migrant workers at Hanna Camp No.2 near Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 29, 1966.

A mother kneels on the snowy ground and smiles at her baby, who sits on top of a purse on the snow and looks up to the left. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.

Two children play with blocks on the floor. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.

Adult students sit at 2 long tables covered with notebooks and abaci. They are students at the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.