Eight children stand on a crowded ladder that leads up to a slide. Several of them look at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Two children wearing traditional Mexican clothing smile at the camera. They attend Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A little boy wearing traditional Mexican clothing rides on the hood of a car during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. He holds both hands up in the air. A ribbon in his right hand reads, "1966 Woodburn Fiesta Days Participant." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Three girls wear traditional Mexican dresses at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A boy holds up a mask of a bull's head. He is either removing it or preparing to wear it. He is at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

Over a dozen children ride on the back of a truck during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Many are dressed in traditional Mexican clothing. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.

A girl smiles as she displays a drawing from her notebook. She stands in front of a school bus. Taken on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.

Twelve-year-old Elva Montelongo from Dayton, Oregon holds up a handwritten sign reading, "9 1/2 crates strawberries, Elva." She works in the field with her family, picking strawberries. These 9 1/2 crates earned her family $5.70. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Two girls stand by the water fountain at their grade school in Dayton, Oregon. From left to right, they are Ana and Letti. Last names are unknown. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 8, 1965.

A girl stands at a water fountain at her grade school in Dayton, Oregon. Her first name is Letti. Her last name is unknown. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 8, 1965.

Twelve-year-old Elva Montelongo from Dayton, Oregon holds up a handwritten sign reading, "9 1/2 crates of strawberries in 1 day, Elva Montelongo." She works in the field with her family, picking strawberries. These 9 1/2 crates earned her family $5.70. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A group of children and adults stand outside the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Oregon. Taken on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.

A group of children stand in front of a school bus. They are on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.

Two girls stand in front of a school bus. The girl on the left puts her fingers in her mouth while the girl on the right looks at the camera. They are on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.

A boy smiles at the camera. He is on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.

Two 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.

Two girls stand in the snow and laugh while looking off to the left. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four boys look up into the air as they watch a trapeze act (not pictured) at the Shriners Circus. The trapeze act is pictured in OrgLot74_1183. This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A toddler sits on the ground and plays with a toy tractor at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

A boy plays with a toy rotary telephone at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.