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 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.

Farmer M. C. Helms stands in front of an automobile at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. An unidentified boy leans out of the driver's side of the automobile. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

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.

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.

Two bearded men, likely farm workers, stand in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. One of the men holds up a strawberry and looks at the camera. The other bends over to pick strawberries This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A group of over a dozen children smile at the camera as they stand outside in an unidentified migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A boy on the right carries a balloon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Six basketball players reach for the ball during a basketball game. Some wear shirts that read, "VML West Stayton," indicating they are playing for the Valley Migrant League of West Stayton, Oregon. 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.

Volleyball players look up at a ball over the net at a volleyball game at a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The game was organized by the Neighborhood Youth Corps in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A volleyball player jumps and reaches for the ball at a volleyball game at a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The game was organized by the Neighborhood Youth Corps in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A young woman volunteering with the Neighborhood Youth Corps reads the book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" aloud to 2 girls in a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The volunteer program is organized in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A woman stands on a ladder while picking cherries from a cherry tree in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She turns around on the ladder and looks over her shoulder at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two men stand behind a table, smiling. Two stacks of rolled up graduation certificates sit on the table. Taken at a graduation ceremony for students of 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 April 22, 1966.

Teachers Marge and Bob Wynia watch from the back of the room as their students graduate from the Canby Day School. Marge Wynia teaches a class in basic education and Bob Wynia is a Valley Migrant League coordinator for 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 April 22, 1966.

Two high school students from Dayton, Oregon look at the Liberty Bell at the Oregon State Capitol. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 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.

High school students look up at a statue named "Circuit Rider" on the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol. On the right, one boy points up at the statue. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.

Citizens and farm workers in West Stayton stand outside the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon. They traveled to the courthouse to present a petition to Marion County Commissioners, complaining about poor traffic in their area. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

A sign written in Russian is affixed high on a tree in a park in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The English translation of the sign is, "Park has no restroom -- go to the gas station." [Translation provided by OHS volunteer.] This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two boys slide down a pair of bars in a playground. Both look at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A group of children walk down the ramp of a West Coast Airlines airplane while on a field trip to the Portland International Airport. They are students at 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 police officer holds a can of Folgers coffee as he stands behind the front desk of a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. A woman working next to him helps a boy at the counter. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Two women sit at a kitchen table. The woman on the left looks at the camera and smiles. These are family members of Hamp Skinner, a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.

A group of children and teenagers pose for a photograph. One plays a guitar and another holds up a dollar bill. A van is parked behind them. Part of the same series as OrgLot74_0909. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Chef Bill Ward (left) and his assistant Jesse Pardon (right) stand in the kitchen of the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Pardon pours milk into a pot. Pardon is a former agricultural laborer working to become a chef. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 10, 1965.

A flooded area of the Willamette River flows close to a cluster of buildings, likely a migrant camp, in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Walter James Rayevich, nicknamed Jake Rayevich, wears a cowboy hat, overalls and a white t-shirt while standing under a tree. He looks at the camera. He and his family participated in Valley Migrant League activities. This photograph was published with Rayevich's obituary in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966. He died at age 65 in Forest Grove, Oregon.