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.

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.

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.

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 young man, likely a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), 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, "Solidarity forever. Don't buy I.W. Harper, Cutty Sark. Huelga. SNCC-SRE." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 holds a sign that reads, "Grapes of Wrath, Delano - Cal. 1936-1966." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Waiter Genaro Lopez (right) takes a break from his job at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Henry Woods (left) and Genaro Lopez (right) shake hands on the deck of the River Queen restaurant, overlooking the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Woods, the Area Director of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton, helped Lopez, a former agricultural laborer, attain a job as a waiter at the River Queen restaurant. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Waiter Genaro Lopez stands at a microphone and sings while working at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Waiter Genaro Lopez stands next to an unidentified man at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Waiter Genaro Lopez holds up a tray of food and drinks in the dining room of the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

A row of children look out the windows of the Portland International Airport while on a field trip. They wear paper pilot hats with their names handwritten on them. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A little girl walks down the ramp of a West Coast Airlines airplane while on a field trip to the Portland International Airport. She is a student at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Two boys sit next to each other on a school bus on a field trip to visit the Portland International Airport. The boy in front is Mario Reyes, who wears a paper pilot hat. His brother, Junior, is in the background. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Two boys sit in an airplane while on a field trip at the Portland International Airport. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. The boy on the left wears a name tag that reads, "John Roblez, Dayton School, Dayton Oregon." The boy on the right smiles at the camera. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Mrs. John Gardner, a teacher at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon, sits outside and waves at the camera. Taken while on a field trip with students to the Portland International Airport. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A boy stands in front of an escalator while on a field trip at the Portland International Airport. In the background, a little girl and a woman look down as they descend the escalator. The children are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A line of students and teachers board a West Coast Airlines airplane while on a field trip to the Portland International Airport. The group is from the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Five children pose on a school bus while on a field trip to Portland International Airport. The boy on the lower right makes a face at the camera. The girl in the middle wears a paper pilot hat. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.