A Dodge pickup truck is parked on a scale next to a building. Crates, likely filled with farm produce, are piled high in the back of the truck. A sign on the building reads, "Sorry, No semi's weighed here." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A man oversees a compressor used in the harvesting of hops near Salem, Oregon. The hops have been dumped into this compressor, where they will be covered by waterproof paper and a layer of burlap. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.

Two farm workers move a large pile of hops onto a conveyor belt for transport to a dry kiln. Handwritten note on the back of the print identifies the workers as, "Ambrosio Gonzales, Carlos Oazares(?)." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.

A bearded man wears a hat and picks beans in a field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The crops are taller than him. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 19, 1966.

Two long rows of hops crops stretch into the distance. The hops are tall and supported by a line suspended above the crops. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 4, 1966.

Water floods an orchard in Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Rows of crops are saturated with water on a farm in Independence, Oregon. Taken during a flood of the nearby Willamette River. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Louie Williams (left) shakes hands with a man who unloads squash from the back of a truck at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. A young man on the right smiles at them. Williams has just been named "Grower of the Month" by the Opportunity News. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Agricultural laborers unload squash from the back of a truck onto a mechanical elevator at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. The elevator carries the squash to the second floor of a barn. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Three agricultural laborers unload squash from the back of a truck onto a mechanical elevator at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Two agricultural laborers stand on the second floor of a barn, unloading squash from a mechanical elevator at Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Three agricultural laborers unload squash from the back of a truck onto a mechanical elevator at the Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.

Article discussing negative perceptions of hawks.

Photograph showing a view of several orchards and farms in the Hood River Valley at the base of Mount Hood. The mountain is covered in snow. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Hood River Valley - Oregon. Home of Apple Grower Association Products." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mount Hood in Oregon from the head of Hood River Valley." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Documents focus primarily on the destruction of bird nesting sites through the careless practices of the Reclamation Service, including prescribed burning and leasing of land for grazing. Other topics include cooperation between the Reclamation Service and Biological Survey, duck hunting, and recommendations for restoring refuges to ideal nesting conditions. A map of the Klamath Irrigation Project is included.

Photograph showing 50 - 60 scattered farm workers working in rows of crops in a large agricultural field. Some look at the camera while others continue with their work.

Photograph showing a person standing in an empty, dirt irrigation canal in a forested area. The person faces away from the camera.

Panoramic photograph showing a large agricultural field on an unidentified farm. Dozens of small haystacks are visible across the field. In the distance, a farmhouse sits on the edge of the field. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Panoramic photograph showing agricultural fields on an unidentified farm, surrounded by a desert landscape. Dozens of haystacks are visible in a field in the foreground. A barn is on the left. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Photograph showing crops growing in an agricultural field on a farm. There is a patch of bare dirt in the left foreground. In the background, stacks of crops sit in a second field. A farmhouse and barn are visible in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Near Hillsboro."

Photograph showing a distant view of Pasco, Washington, taken from an agricultural field on the outskirts of the town. The Franklin County Courthouse is visible on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Pasco, Wash."

Photograph showing water flowing in a dirt irrigation canal through a forested area.

Photograph showing water flowing in a dirt irrigation canal through a forested area. Three men on the left bank of the canal look down at the water. A felled tree lies in the foreground on the right bank of the canal.

Photograph showing a person standing on the left bank of an empty, dirt irrigation canal in a forested area. The person looks at the camera. There is a large tree stump on the right bank of the canal.

Photograph showing agricultural fields in front of a farmhouse in Central Oregon. Stacks of crops are visible throughout the field in the foreground. A person drives an automobile on the left. Signature on the bottom left of the print reads, "Gifford."