A black and white photograph of the grounds of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location in 1922. The school has occupied this location since 1910. The photograph includes the Main Building and School Building, with the Industrial Arts and gym in the background and the Superintendent's house in the foreground. It was taking from a height and is slightly out of focus. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Ore. School for the Deaf campus - 1922 The deaf pupil climbed the tall tree and took a picture."
A photograph of the Central Stage Terminal Hotel on High Street in Salem. The building was next to the Grand Opera House and across the street from the courthouse. A few people are visible in the doorway. Automobiles are parked in front of the building.
A black and white photograph of the inside of the chapel at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road in 1895. It shows a large room with a low stage in front and several rows of wooden chairs facing it. The walls are decorated with plant bouquets and portraits. The chapel would have been used for performances and events while the school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. The photograph is mounted on a dark green mat. Text under the photograph reads "Chapel, 1895." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Oregon School for the Deaf chapel at Turner Rd. - Taken 1895"
Exterior view of a brick building, which may be McBride Hall, on the campus of the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon. Three young women sit on a bench in front of the building, smiling and looking at the camera.
A toddler sits on the ground and plays with a toy tractor at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.
A child holding a balloon animal laughs while looking at a clown who makes a second balloon animal. They are at the 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 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.
A young girl participates in a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She wears a ruffled dress and a floral garland on her head and carries a basket decorated with flowers.
Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
Four boys look up into the air as they watch a trapeze act (not pictured) at the Shriners Circus. The trapeze act is pictured in OrgLot74_1183. This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.
Three children smile as they attend the Shriners Circus. This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.
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 photograph of four children wearing halloween costumes. One child holds a plastic jack-o-lantern pail and two other children hold shopping bags with a logo for the Meier & Frank Department Store.
Kindergarten students sit in a row of chairs in a shoe store in Salem, Oregon. Two of the children are being fitted for shoes. Taken during a holiday excursion for the children, organized by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 17, 1965.
A group of children stand in front of a school bus. They are on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
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.
Black and white photograph of four younger students playing in the snow on the grounds of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location in 1925. Two are sitting down and two are standing beside them. All are facing the camera. Behind them can be seen the school's Steam Plant, Main Building, and one other building. The school has occupied this location since 1910. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Ore. State School for the Deaf Winter, 1925-26"
A row of young children sit in front of a Christmas tree at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.
Children swim in what is probably Silver Creek at Coolidge McClaine Park in Silverton, Oregon. A group of children wades near the bank while others stand in the water farther away. A slide is visible and a child can be seen sliding into the water.
Children swim in what is probably Silver Creek at Coolidge McClaine Park in Silverton, Oregon. Some children are in the water while others stand or sit on the bank. A slide is visible going into the creek and it appears a child has just slid into the water.
This file contains 2 images on 1 negative. In the image on the left, trapeze artists perform at the Shriners Circus. In the image on the right, a girl in the audience looks up at the trapeze performance (not pictured). This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. These images were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 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.
Two young children at the Drake Brothers Studio in Silverton, Oregon. One child sits on a chair and looks at the other child, who is pretending to take its picture using a toy camera made out of a box.
