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Oregon State Senator Don Willner

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.

Joe Rodriguez Jr. in Long Binh, Vietnam

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.

Boy on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon

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.

Tom Perry sits in office

Tom Perry wears a jacket and sits in an office, looking to the left. He is a former migrant worker and a graduate of the Valley Migrant League's GED classes. He has just been selected to represent farm workers at a conference put on by the National Institute for Advanced Study in Teaching Disadvantaged Youth in Washington D.C. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Tom Perry." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.

Doris Barnett on her first day of college

Migrant laborer Doris Barnett stands in front of a brick building on her first day of college at the Oregon College of Education. Just a few months earlier, Barnett completed her GED with the help of classes offered by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.

Evlampi Zharkoff

Photograph of a man standing in a park. He raises his left hand and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Evlampi Zharkoff." He is likely a member of the Russian community in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Stamp on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Man lies in farm field

A man wearing a hat props himself up on his elbows as he lies in a vast farm field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He looks at the camera. Date on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News.

Virgil Kubin stands in front of new cabin for migrant workers on his property in Salem, Oregon

Virgil Kubin wears overalls, a jacket, and a baseball cap as he stands in front of a new cabin on his property in Salem, Oregon. The cabin was built to house migrant farm workers. Kubin is a cherry grower who depends upon seasonal migrant labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.

Sign for the Frank Tankersley Labor Camp in Washington County, Oregon

A sign at the edge of a field reads, "Frank Tankersley Labor Camp." A second sign reads, "No admittance unless authorized thru office. Solicitors, social groups, VISTA volunteers, VIVA group, Valley Migrant League, county and state officials dial 331-2998. Frank Tankersley." A third sign warns drivers to drive slowly. Tankersley runs a migrant labor camp in Washington County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 3, 1966.

Sevastion Gostevskyh and daughter Maria

Russian immigrant Sevastion Gostevskyh holds his daughter Maria on his lap. He is one of 75 Russian orthodox immigrants taking English classes through the Valley Migrant League's adult education program in Canby, Oregon. Note on the back of the print reads, "Sevastian Goestevsky (sic.) and daughter Maria." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 24, 1967.

Street in downtown Edinburg, Texas

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.

Russian community members stand outside church after service for Christmas Eve

Several Russian adults and children stand outside of a church in early January of 1967 in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They have just attended a Christmas Eve service. They are members of the Old Believers, who celebrate Christmas on January 6th. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Cesar Chavez speaks in Delano, California

Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks at a meeting of the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 13, 1967.

Filipino farm workers attend National Farm Workers Association meeting in Delano, California

Filipino farm workers attend a meeting of the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California, where Cesar Chavez and other NFWA leaders spoke about working conditions for agricultural laborers. One man holds a sleeping child in his lap. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 13, 1967.

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People pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hillsboro, Oregon

A woman holds a baby and a candle as she stands in front of a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Hillsboro, Oregon. On the left, musicians play music and others wait their turn to pay tribute. This marks the first time that Hillsboro held a celebration for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 16, 1966.

Luis Valdez speaks at a press conference at the Portland Labor Temple in Portland, Oregon

Luiz Valdez, creator of Teatro Campesino, speaks at a press conference at the Portland Labor Temple in Portland, Oregon. He speaks about the Delano grape strike in California and the farm workers' union that he is helping to form, known today as the United Farm Workers of America. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 9, 1966.

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