Juan Fernandez points at a sign that reads, "Opportunity Center, Valley Migrant League." His son stands next to him. Fernandez is the Program Aide at the Valley Migrant League's West Stayton Opportunity Center. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

A girl washes dishes in outdoor tubs in a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She is the daughter of migrant workers and does several of the household chores while her parents work in the fields. This girl is also featured in OrgLot74_B2F6_007. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

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.

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 young man in the foreground wears a sign that reads, "Don't buy I.W. Harper or Cutty Sark, Schenley unfair to labor." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

A young man holds a sign in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. He is protesting the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. His sign reads, "Don't spend your drinking dollar for poverty." An American flag is visible inside the window of the liquor store. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 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.

A group of children sit around a table, eating cookies and drinking milk. Two tricycles sit in the foreground. 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.

An unidentified father, mother, and 2 children smile for the camera. The little girl on the right holds an Easter basket. Taken outside an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

A man in a welding class lifts his helmet and smiles 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 26, 1966..

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.

Children scramble to the floor to gather the candy from a broken piñata.Taken at an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

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.

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. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.

Several children participate in a snowball fight. A snowball is visible in mid-air on the right. 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.

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.

Several women serve a large, home cooked meal at an Easter party. Taken at an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 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, including 2 that read, "Schenley Liquor unfair to labor," and, "Schenley exploits the poor." An American flag is visible inside the window of the liquor store. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

A girl holds a stick and adjusts her blindfold while standing in front of a piñata. Children watch and smile in the background. Taken at an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

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.

Three 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.

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.