People standing on a dirt road next to a building, at a camp for migratory farm workers near Dayton. The man and children stand with a dog and face towards the camera. Other small wooden houses can be seen across the field (negative 1 of 13).

A family at a camp for migratory laborers near Dayton. They’re seated in a kitchen area of the home, with two children (negative 11 of 13).

Smiling people on the porch of a home at a camp for farm laborers near Dayton. A man and woman point fingers upward while standing on a top step (negative 10 of 13).

Houses at a camp for farm laborers near Dayton. Small trees can be in the front yard, next to a dirt road on which on automobile is parked (negative 2 of 13).

A post office and employment office for a migratory farm labor camp near Dayton. A man and woman stand in front of the building, as the woman points her hand in the air. Affixed to the front of the building are signs that read “Post Office” and “Yamhill Co. Farm Labor Employment Office” (negative 3 of 13).

Four children seated on a couch in a living room area, at a camp for migratory farm laborers near Dayton. A kitchen can be seen in the foreground (negative 4 of 13).

Window advertisements for farm laborers in the Dayton area. The fliers advertise positions for “nut pickers” and “pear and apple pickers,” and are affixed to a window of an Oregon State unemployment office (negative 7 of 13).

Buildings at a camp for migratory farm laborers near Dayton. Two small cabins can be seen at the right side of the frame, with a larger metal structure in the background (negative 5 of 13).

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.

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.

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.