Group photograph of farmer Louie Williams and workers at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. Williams is the tall man in the center of the image, wearing glasses. He has just been named "Grower of the Month" by the Opportunity News. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Four boys look up into the air as they watch a trapeze act (not pictured) at the Shriners Circus. The trapeze act is pictured in OrgLot74_1183. This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

Farmers M. C. Helms (left) and Louie Williams (right) demonstrate their carrot digger at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. The 2 men constructed this piece of machinery. Williams has just been named "Grower of the Month" by the Opportunity News. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

A row of 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.

Oregon State Senator Don Willner wears glasses and a suit and tie, and smiles at the camera. He is advocating for the rights of migrant laborers by supporting the passage of Bill 1521 in the Oregon State Legislature. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

A little boy turns in his seat and looks at the camera while eating a cookie. Other children at the table in the background also eat cookies. 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 young man sits outside, reading an issue of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News newspaper. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 22, 1968.

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.

Charles B. Schuman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, delivers a speech to the City Club at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He argues against passage of a bill in Congress that would raise the minimum wage to $1.15/hr. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.

A group of children hold up their Easter baskets outside an Easter party organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. . The baskets were made by members of the Women's Auxiliary. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

A boy wearing a blindfold takes a swing at a piñata as a group of children watch in the background. Taken at an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

Construction workers stand on the roof of a house in Edinburg, Texas as they work on adding a 3rd bedroom to the home. The house belongs to the Cantu family. They work as migrant farm workers and drive to Oregon every year for work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.

A boy and girl eat cookies and drink milk while sitting at a table. They look at the camera. 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.

The delegates of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured right to left in the foreground are Jose Rios, Ramon Mendez, Jose Gonzales and Reynaldo Cantu. Pictured left to right in the background are Norman Kirkam, Bernard Reyes, Carlos Perales, George Ortega, Eustacio Reyes and Esperanza Ramirez. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Four adult students listen to a teacher in a classroom. The 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.

Maria Garza cleans a kitchen counter in a cabin at Sitton Camp. The cabin will house migrant laborers and their families working on the farm of Charles Sitton in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 9, 1967.

A girl lifts a snowball over her head and prepares to throw it during a snowball fight. 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). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.

Chris Bernard (right), holds a crown and speaks onstage during the Valley Migrant League's Maypole Dance in the Dayton American Legion Hall in Dayton, Oregon. Bernard is the Valley Migrant League Supervisor of the Independence area in Oregon. He is about to crown Fay Galaviz as queen of the Maypole Dance. Pictured left to right on stage are Francisco Montelongo, Ricardo Galaviz, Fay Galaviz and Chris Bernard. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.

Photograph looking up a wide street in downtown Edinburg, Texas. The street is lined with stores and shops. Edinburg is home to some migrant farm workers who drive to Oregon every year for work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.

Photograph of 2 rows of four-plex buildings at Pioneer Village, a federally funded housing project in West Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.

Officers of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured left to right, they are Ventura Rios (Executive President), David Aguilar (Chairman of the Assembly), Leon Saldana (Secretary of the Assembly) and Jose Rios (Executive Treasurer). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Several couples dance on the dance floor at the Valley Migrant League's Maypole Dance in the Dayton American Legion Hall in Dayton, Oregon. The Olympics band, also known as "Los Olympicos," plays music in the background. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.

Irma Alvarez smiles at the camera as she holds a flower growing on a bush outside a building in Independence, Oregon. She has just been named a princess of the upcoming May Day celebration, put on by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 22, 1966.

Two girls stand in the snow and laugh while looking off 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). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 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.

A teacher holds up and demonstrates how to use 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. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

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.

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.