A sign on the exterior wall of a cabin reads, "Child care center." This is the child care center in a migrant labor camp near the town of Madison, California. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 25, 1966.
Photograph of a plydome unit which houses migrant laborers in a migrant labor camp near the town of Madison, California. The units were built by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and the Yolo County Housing Authority. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 25, 1966.
Mariachi musicians play trumpets on a stage at the Latin American Conference on October 23, 1966 at the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Behind them, a banner reads, "Senator Kennedy!" This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 4, 1966.
A group of nuns sit in a crowded room, holding a sign in support of Senator Robert Kennedy. The sign reads, "Bobby Kennedy." Taken at the Latin American Conference on October 23, 1966 at the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Kennedy spoke at the conference. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 4, 1966.
Senator Robert Kennedy smiles as he looks out of the window of a car. Taken as Kennedy arrived to make a speech at the Latin American Conference on October 23, 1966, at the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 4, 1966.
A young girl looks up toward her mother (off-camera) who reads a book to her. The girl is the daughter of Juanita Constante. Constante taught herself how to speak English and now reads books to her daughters. She takes adult education classes through the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 28, 1966.
A man in a welding class lifts his helmet and looks at the camera at the Salem Technical School in Salem, Oregon. He is part of a group of farm workers enrolled in a job training program to obtain better paying jobs. These are likely photographs from a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 21, 1966.
Three men work in a welding class at the Salem Technical School in Salem, Oregon. They are photographed from behind. They are part of a group of farm workers enrolled in a job training program to obtain better paying jobs. These are likely photographs from a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 26, 1966.
A man in a welding class lifts his helmet and smiles at the Salem Technical School in Salem, Oregon. He is part of a group of farm workers enrolled in a job training program to obtain better paying jobs. These are likely photographs from a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 26, 1966..
Photograph of 2 women and 5 children standing in front of a cabin in a migrant labor camp. The woman on the right is Maria Cavasos, who is a migrant laborer and has 9 children. Five of her children and 1 grandchild appear in this photograph. Every year, the Cavasos family travels from Texas to Oregon for seasonal farm work. From left to right clockwise, they are Caytano, Lupe (who holds her own daughter, Rosa), Eddy, Maria Cavasos, Alicia and Norberto Jr. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.
Three girls sit in a patch of grass. The girl on the left looks to the left. The girl in the middle props her head up on her elbow and looks at the camera. The girl on the right smiles at the camera. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 16, 1966.
An unidentified boy wears a hat and smiles at the camera while standing in a vast field of crops that come up to his shoulders. He is a farm worker. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 16, 1966.
A man oversees a compressor used in the harvesting of hops near Salem, Oregon. The hops have been dumped into this compressor, where they will be covered by waterproof paper and a layer of burlap. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.
An unidentified girl leans over and looks down at the typesetting for an issue of the Opportunity News newspaper. An issue of the newspaper, published on July 29, 1966 and featuring the headline, "Fun, action at Eola open house," sits on top of the typesetting. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.
Two farm workers move a large pile of hops onto a conveyor belt for transport to a dry kiln. Handwritten note on the back of the print identifies the workers as, "Ambrosio Gonzales, Carlos Oazares(?)." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.
Children smile and play on a merry-go-round in a playground. They are at a daycare center for children of farm workers run by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.
A little boy wearing traditional Mexican clothing rides on the hood of a car during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. He holds both hands up in the air. A ribbon in his right hand reads, "1966 Woodburn Fiesta Days Participant." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Elvira Carbajal wears a crown and rides on the back of a car during a parade. She is queen of 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.
Three girls wear traditional Mexican dresses 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.
A line of cars and people participate 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.
Over a dozen children ride on the back of a truck during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Many are dressed in traditional Mexican clothing. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A man and woman, both dressed in traditional Mexican clothing, sit in the back seat of a car participating in a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. The woman smiles and waves at people watching the parade. The man brandishes a whip. The car has the word "Portland" written on the side. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
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.