Farm worker Victor Ramon wears a hat and kneels as he works in an agricultural field in Dayton, Oregon. Ramon works during the day and takes classes offered by the Valley Migrant League at night. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 7, 1967.
Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap while reflecting on the passage of House Bill 1521 at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. He is a former migrant farm worker who believes that Oregon needs stronger laws to protect farm workers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.
Oregon State Senator Don Willner wears glasses and a suit and tie, and smiles at the camera. He is advocating for the rights of migrant laborers by supporting the passage of Bill 1521 in the Oregon State Legislature. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.
Maria Garza cleans a kitchen counter in a cabin at Sitton Camp. The cabin will house migrant laborers and their families working on the farm of Charles Sitton in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 9, 1967.
Joe Rodriguez Jr., soldier in the U.S. Army, stands shirtless in Long Binh, Vietnam. He is a former migrant laborer who traveled from Texas to Oregon every year for work before he joined the Army. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967, accompanying a letter he wrote to the newspaper, thanking them for their work.
Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic Community House in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967.
Cesar Chavez (left), head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic community house in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967.
Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic Community House in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1968.
A teenage boy smiles as he stands on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon. He is on a trip organized by the Knights Club, a club for teens based in Jefferson, Oregon. The club raises money for field trips. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.
Tom Perry wears a jacket and sits in an office, looking to the left. He is a former migrant worker and a graduate of the Valley Migrant League's GED classes. He has just been selected to represent farm workers at a conference put on by the National Institute for Advanced Study in Teaching Disadvantaged Youth in Washington D.C. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Tom Perry." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.
Migrant laborer Doris Barnett stands in front of a brick building on her first day of college at the Oregon College of Education. Just a few months earlier, Barnett completed her GED with the help of classes offered by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.
Photograph of a man standing in a park. He raises his left hand and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Evlampi Zharkoff." He is likely a member of the Russian community in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Stamp on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A man wearing a hat props himself up on his elbows as he lies in a vast farm field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He looks at the camera. Date on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News.
Don Wilcox, the first editor of the Opportunity News, sits at his desk at the newspaper's office. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 31, 1967 as part of an article announcing Wilcox's resignation and upcoming move to New York.
A group of 6 men smile at the camera as they sit in the back of a cramped truck on their way to work. They are farm workers. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.
A group of 5 men smile at the camera as they sit in the back of a cramped truck on their way to work. They are farm workers. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.
Virgil Kubin wears overalls, a jacket, and a baseball cap as he stands in front of a new cabin on his property in Salem, Oregon. The cabin was built to house migrant farm workers. Kubin is a cherry grower who depends upon seasonal migrant labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.
A sign at the edge of a field reads, "Frank Tankersley Labor Camp." A second sign reads, "No admittance unless authorized thru office. Solicitors, social groups, VISTA volunteers, VIVA group, Valley Migrant League, county and state officials dial 331-2998. Frank Tankersley." A third sign warns drivers to drive slowly. Tankersley runs a migrant labor camp in Washington County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 3, 1966.
Frank Tankersley looks to the left and speaks to someone off camera. He runs a migrant labor camp in the Washington County, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 3, 1966.
Maria Lopez (left) and Guadalupe Hinjosa (right) practice speaking English in an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Forest Grove, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 24, 1967.
Russian immigrant Sevastion Gostevskyh holds his daughter Maria on his lap. He is one of 75 Russian orthodox immigrants taking English classes through the Valley Migrant League's adult education program in Canby, Oregon. Note on the back of the print reads, "Sevastian Goestevsky (sic.) and daughter Maria." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 24, 1967.
Photograph looking up a wide street in downtown Edinburg, Texas. The street is lined with stores and shops. Edinburg is home to some migrant farm workers who drive to Oregon every year for work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.
Photograph of 2 rows of four-plex buildings at Pioneer Village, a federally funded housing project in West Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.
Construction workers stand on the roof of a house in Edinburg, Texas as they work on adding a 3rd bedroom to the home. The house belongs to the Cantu family. They work as migrant farm workers and drive to Oregon every year for work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.
Several Russian adults and children stand outside of a church in early January of 1967 in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They have just attended a Christmas Eve service. They are members of the Old Believers, who celebrate Christmas on January 6th. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks at a meeting of the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 13, 1967.
Filipino farm workers attend a meeting of the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California, where Cesar Chavez and other NFWA leaders spoke about working conditions for agricultural laborers. One man holds a sleeping child in his lap. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 13, 1967.
Photograph of an SP&S freight train traveling next to a large river, likely the Columbia River. SP&S engine #330 pulls the train. The train is long and disappears around a bend in the distance. Stamp on back of print for Thad Gable Co., Commercial Photography in Portland, Oregon.