A man brandishes a whip as he walks in a parade 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.
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.
Maggie Saldana (left) and Lydia Padilla (right), wear dresses and tiaras and ride on the front hood of a car during Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. They are the festival princesses. The festival queen, Elvira Carbajal, is visible in the back seat of the car. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Men stage a fight during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Three men lie on the ground while a fourth remains standing and brandishes a whip. Spectators watch from a nearby sidewalk. An article published in the Opportunity News about this event states that some people dressed up as bandits for the parade. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A woman sits on the hood of a car. A little girl holding maracas stands on the hood next to her. Both wear traditional Mexican clothing. 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 child watches as men stage a fight during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Several people lie on the ground, playing dead, while a man brandishing a whip remains standing. An article published in the Opportunity News about this event states that some people dressed up as bandits for the parade. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A man wearing traditional Mexican clothing sits on a horse at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. He looks to the right while the horse looks at the camera. 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.
A man, woman and child are dressed in traditional Mexican clothing at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. They stand on a stage or a parade float. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A woman and a boy, both wearing traditional Mexican clothing, sit on the hood of a car during 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 man drives a woman and several children in a classic 1927 automobile during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. A sign on the side of the automobile reads, "Silver T Club, Silverton, Oregon, 1927 Ford." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A child holding a balloon animal laughs while looking at a clown who makes a second balloon animal. They are at the 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.
Maggie Saldana (left) and Lydia Padilla (right), wear dresses and tiaras and ride on the front hood of a car during Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. They are the festival princesses. The festival queen, Elvira Carbajal, is visible in the back seat of the car. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Princess Maggie Saldana (left), Queen Elvira Carbajal (center) and Princess Lydia Padilla (right) pose 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.
VISTA volunteer Margaret Weaver sits at the Valley Migrant League booth at the Washington County Fair in Hillsboro, Oregon. VISTA stands for Volunteers in Service to America. She speaks to 2 visitors about the Valley Migrant League's programs. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 26, 1966.
Photograph of the Valley Migrant League booth at the Washington County Fair in Hillsboro, Oregon. Multiple signs advertise the Valley Migrant League's programs in adult education, job training, daycare centers, and summer school. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 26, 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.
Ann Chavez (left) smiles at the camera as she fits charro suits, traditional Mexican outfits, for 2 children, Danny and Johnny Pomeroy. They are preparing for the upcoming Fiesta Mexicana, also known as Fiesta Days, in Woodburn, Oregon. Chavez is one of the festival organizers and a writer with the Opportunity News. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 12, 1966.
Three people carry signs at a protest conducted by blackberry growers against the low price being paid by blackberry processors in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Blackberry growers teamed up with the Oregon Washington Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association (OWVFGA) to negotiate better prices. One protest sign reads, "Unfair - No price, .08 cents posted this year. What next? OWVFGA." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 12, 1966.
Boy Scout Troop Leader Mario Rios (left) and Scoutmaster John Smith (right) stand in front of an airplane at the McMinnville Airport in McMinnville, Oregon. The Scout troop from Eola Village was visiting the airport when a pilot offered to take them for a ride in this airplane. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
A group poses after a boxing match held at the Valley Migrant League's open house event in Eola Village, located in Yamhill County, Oregon. Pictured left to right in the back row are: Ramiro Olivarez, Jose Rios (Program Aide for the Valley Migrant League), Harold Lewis (State Representative for Yamhill County), Wayne Blake (winner of the boxing match who holds up both arms in the air), and Dr. Kenneth Holmes (Chairman of the Linfield College Human Relations Committee). Note on the back of the print reads, "John Smith photo." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
A boy stands on the beach near the ocean while on a field trip to Depoe Bay, Oregon. He has bare feet and his pants are rolled up. The trip was organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
Three girls play in the water on a beach in Depoe Bay, Oregon. They are on a field trip organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.
A group of children who live in a migrant labor camp at Anderson Ranch stand in front of a bus in Scio, Oregon. The bus was donated by the owner of the Anderson Ranch to transport the children of migrant workers to and from a daycare center at the Knox Butte School. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 22, 1966.
Brothers George and Florentino Aleman sit on a picnic table in McMinnville, Oregon. They are the sons of migrant farm workers, and both are on leave from the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. George Aleman serves in the U.S. Marines and Florentino Aleman serves in the Air Force. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 22, 1966.
Two men pilot an automated raspberry picking machine through a raspberry field on the Drum Farm in Sandy, Oregon. Two men on the side of the machine watch the rotating blades. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 22, 1966.
Chris Bernard smiles as he poses with a group of men at his farewell party in Independence, Oregon. Bernard is the African American man standing in the center of the image. He is the Valley Migrant League's Supervisor of the Independence area. Several of the other men pictured are members of the Spanish American Organization. They are saying good-bye to Bernard as he is leaving his position with the Valley Migrant League. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 15, 1966.
A group of children sit on wooden boards in the back of a bus that transported them and their families from Texas to Oregon for work. They are the children of migrant farm workers and remember the long journey earlier in the year. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 8, 1966.