Two boys stand in a kitchen at Chemawa Indian School. They are wearing white shirts and aprons and eating muffins. Some photographs from this series were printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 1 of 14).
A girl leads a horse by the reigns down a path next to a building that has the word "Livestock" painted on it. She is preparing for the Oregon State Fair (negative 8 of 12).
Four children fishing from the bank of a creek near Silverton. Two are holding homemade wooden poles, and a dog can be seen standing next to the group (negative 2 of 2).
A teacher, identified in the Oregon Journal as Marion Multine, instructs a group of Navajo girls how to write checks. She is standing pointing with a ruler at a board with monetary amounts listed. A group of seven girls sit around a table holding pencils writing in practice check books. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 14 of 14).
Three girls around a dictation machine. One is seated in front of the machine holding the microphone to her mouth, one is standing holding a knob on the machine, and a third is seater to the right of the frame watching. Some photographs from this series were printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 5 of 14).
A Navajo boy stands at a cobbler's anvil holding a hammer in one hand and a shoe in the other. In behind the anvil is a workbench with tools, and the other shoe. Some photographs from this series were printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 12 of 14).
Two boys, identified in the Oregon Journal as Bill Blackgoat and Gerry Thomas standing at a workbench hitting small sheets of metal on anvils with ball-peen hammers. Metal working tools hang on the wall behind them. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 2 of 14).
Four children standing with handcrafted puppets. Two boys are standing at the left of the frame holding a puppet of a figure on horseback, Two girls are standing to the right, one is holding a puppet in her hands while the other is holding a puppet by the strings. In front of them is a table with two puppets laying on it. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 6 of 14).
An instructor, identified in the Oregon Journal as Mrs. Leon Knopp assists a student holding a bottle and a baby doll. Four other students look on. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 13 of 14).
A boy reaches for a pair of pliers. He is seated at a desk in front of radio equipment, he has one hand on a disassembled radio. A man holding a screwdriver is standing behind watching him. Some photographs from this series were printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 3 of 14).
A Navajo boy, identified in the Oregon Journal as Kee Yaaietso (16) kneels next to a cow. He is holding a sponge. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 9 of 14).