Multnomah County (Or.)

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Luis Valdez speaks at a press conference at the Portland Labor Temple in Portland, Oregon

Luiz Valdez, creator of Teatro Campesino, speaks at a press conference at the Portland Labor Temple in Portland, Oregon. He speaks about the Delano grape strike in California and the farm workers' union that he is helping to form, known today as the United Farm Workers of America. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 9, 1966.

Members of Teatro Campesino performing in Portland, Oregon

Members of the Teatro Campesino of Delano, California performing in Portland, Oregon during a tour to raise awareness about the struggles of seasonal farmworkers in Delano, California. Pictured left to right, they are Agustin Lira, Felipe Cantu, Roberto Reyes and Luis Valdez (creator of Teatro Campesino). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 9, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. They hold many signs, including 2 that read, "Schenley Liquor unfair to labor," and, "Schenley exploits the poor." An American flag is visible inside the window of the liquor store. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A man in the foreground holds a sign that reads, "Kool-Aid Si! Schenleys No!" Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. They hold many signs. One of the signs reads, "Don't buy Schenley Liquors." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A young man in the foreground wears a sign that reads, "Don't buy I.W. Harper or Cutty Sark, Schenley unfair to labor." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A young man in the foreground holds a sign that reads, "Grapes of Wrath, Delano - Cal. 1936-1966." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A woman on the right, likely a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), holds a sign that reads, "Humanity Si, Schenley ¡No!, SNCC-SRE." A young man on the left wears a sign that reads, "Don't buy I.W. Harper or Cutty Sark, Schenley unfair to labor." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Three women at picket of liquor store in Portland, Oregon

Three women gather at a picket of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. One woman holds up a flyer with the headline, "The Real Meaning of the Grape Strike." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A young man in the foreground holds a sign that reads, "Boycott Schenley Liquors, Support Labor." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Young man holds sign at picket of liquor store in Portland, Oregon

A young man holds a sign in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. He is protesting the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. His sign reads, "Don't spend your drinking dollar for poverty." An American flag is visible inside the window of the liquor store. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. A man in the foreground holds a sign that reads, "Kool-Aid Si! Schenleys No!" Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Group supporting farm workers pickets liquor store in Portland, Oregon

People walk in a circular picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. The picket protests the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. Several picket signs are visible, including three in the foreground that read, "Huelga, Don't buy Cutty Sark, SNCC-SRE," "Support the Delano Grape Strike," and, "Support the Delano Grape Pickers, Boycott Schenley Liquors." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Student who supports farm workers holds sign at picket of liquor store in Portland, Oregon

A young man, likely a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), holds a sign in a picket line in front of a liquor store in Portland, Oregon. He is protesting the sale of products from the Schenley Company in Delano, California, where grape pickers are on strike. His sign reads, "Solidarity forever. Don't buy I.W. Harper, Cutty Sark. Huelga. SNCC-SRE." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.

Charles B. Schuman speaks to City Club in Portland, Oregon

Charles B. Schuman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, delivers a speech to the City Club at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He argues against passage of a bill in Congress that would raise the minimum wage to $1.15/hr. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.

Charles B. Schuman speaks to City Club in Portland, Oregon

Charles B. Schuman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, delivers a speech to the City Club at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He argues against passage of a bill in Congress that would raise the minimum wage to $1.15/hr. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.

Charles B. Schuman speaks to City Club in Portland, Oregon

Charles B. Schuman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, delivers a speech to the City Club at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He argues against passage of a bill in Congress that would raise the minimum wage to $1.15/hr. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.

Coffee break at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon

Waiter Genaro Lopez (right) takes a break from his job at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Simon, Rick

Waiter with unidentified man at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon

Waiter Genaro Lopez stands next to an unidentified man at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Simon, Rick

Henry Woods and Genaro Lopez shake hands

Henry Woods (left) and Genaro Lopez (right) shake hands on the deck of the River Queen restaurant, overlooking the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Woods, the Area Director of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton, helped Lopez, a former agricultural laborer, attain a job as a waiter at the River Queen restaurant. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Simon, Rick

Waiter sings song at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon

Waiter Genaro Lopez stands at a microphone and sings while working at the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Simon, Rick

Waiter holds tray in dining room of River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon

Waiter Genaro Lopez holds up a tray of food and drinks in the dining room of the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Lopez is a former agricultural laborer who got his job as a waiter through the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in West Stayton. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 10, 1965.

Simon, Rick

Welder holding tools

Welder Manuel Ruiz holds a welding tool at a construction site. Ruiz is a former agricultural laborer who earned a certificate in welding. This photograph was likely taken at the Albina Ship Metal Works in Portland, Oregon, where Ruiz was employed. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 17, 1965.

Chef and assistant cook at the River Queen restaurant, Portland, Oregon

Chef Bill Ward (left) and his assistant Jesse Pardon (right) stand in the kitchen of the River Queen restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Pardon pours milk into a pot. Pardon is a former agricultural laborer working to become a chef. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 10, 1965.

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