Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Electric Railway near the Willamette River. The river is visible on the left. A person stands on the tracks, looking up a nearby hillside on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "OE Ry construction."

Photograph showing a distant steam shovel working on the railroad tracks of the Oregon Electric Railway. Handwriting on the back reads, "Steam shovel no. 1, one mile south of Salem on Eugene extension of O.E. Ry."

Photograph of a man standing in front of a train carrying construction machinery to fulfill a sewer contract in Eugene, Oregon. The train is on the Oregon Electric Railway. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "First freight train run on Oregon Electric extension." Second handwritten note reads, "1st freight shipment over O.E.Ry. to Eugene - 12 cars of sewer contractor's outfit."

Photograph of 4 railroad construction workers standing next to a railroad trestle under construction. The trestle is built across a large field behind the workers and extends into the distance. This construction was part of the extension of the Oregon Electric Railway to Eugene, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Temporary trestle to be filled in by Steam Shovel No. 4, Eugene extension of O.E.Ry."

Photograph of a group of railroad construction workers standing on railroad tracks in front of a machine mounted on a flatcar. They are laying new railroad tracks. The flatcar is long and carries a locomotive and stacks of wooden planks for construction. Scattered men on the flatcar look at the camera. This construction was part of the extension of the Oregon Electric Railway to Albany and Corvallis. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oregon Electric track laying machine at work on Albany-Corvallis extension."

Photograph showing an agricultural field, likely an oat field, in the Willamette Valley. Bales of crops lie scattered in the field. A farmhouse and barn sit on the far edge of the field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oats potatoes & clover, Logged off lands - Divide between Willamette & Tualatin Valleys."

Photograph showing several farm workers using a machine to bale hay in an agricultural field. A pile of loose hay sits to the right of a machine, while stacks of baled hay are piled behind it. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Baling hay, Willamette Valley." White lines drawn on photograph outline area for publication.

Photograph of a group of men and women, likely farm workers, posing on a wagon in a field. One line of workers stands in front of the wagon while others stand inside the wagon and look out the window at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Near Salem."

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.

The Guzman family stands on a dirt road at Wilson camp, a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Cabins are visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Wilson Camp - L. Fidel Guzman, Maria Guzman, Maria Stella Guzman (14), Ophelia Guzman (12), F.L. - Marisella (2) and friend." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Dr. Wilson Record looks down as he sits in a room with a bookshelf in the background. He is a Professor of Sociology at Portland State College, known today as Portland State University. He supports the unionization of farm workers. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Dr. Wilson Record." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

A woman and two men stand around two crates of books in front of a van. The van is part of a mobile library run by the Valley Migrant League to service local migrant labor camps in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Elaine Furamato (sic) and Richard Meyer discussing last minute details concerning the rotating library to the camp." Elaine Furumoto is a VISTA volunteer who works with the Valley Migrant League. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A woman and man load a crate of books into a van. The van is part of a mobile library run by the Valley Migrant League to service local migrant labor camps in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Richard Pollock (sic) loading the books for the camp for Elaine Furamato (sic)." Elaine Furumoto and Richard Pollak are VISTA volunteers who work with the Valley Migrant League. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A woman sits at a desk and looks down at a contact sheet, also known as a proof sheet, in her hands. This is likely Priscilla Carrasco, the Assistant Editor and Circulation Manager for the Opportunity News, who also wrote articles and took photographs for the newspaper. The desk is covered in contact sheets. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A woman sits at a typewriter and smiles at the camera. This is likely Priscilla Carrasco, the Assistant Editor and Circulation Manager for the Opportunity News, who also wrote articles and took photographs for the newspaper. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A woman smiles as she looks down at a camera in her hands. This is likely Priscilla Carrasco, the Assistant Editor and Circulation Manager for the Opportunity News, who also wrote articles and took photographs for the newspaper. Cabins in the background indicate she is likely in a migrant labor camp. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

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.

An unidentified man, woman and four children stand in the doorway of a cabin in a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They are migrant farm workers. They speak to a woman standing outside the cabin. On the right, a child peaks around a cabin wall through the doorway. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Daniel and Hope Smith stand in front of one of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Centers. Hope is a former migrant laborer who used the resources of the Opportunity Center to get training as a secretary and leave farm work behind. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 10, 1967.

Hamp Skinner (right) reads the newspaper while sitting at the kitchen table. An unidentified man sits on the left. Skinner is a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.

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.

A group of people sit around a table in a meeting. They are preparing to conduct a door-to-door survey of the migrant farm worker community in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Two people pictured work at Haugh Associates in Los Angeles. They are David Chagall (man in center with back to camera) and Evelyn Rutan (woman on left wearing glasses). Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "This group will do research in the area, act as interpreters." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 21, 1966.

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.

West Stayton basketball coaches Kenneth Breeding (left) and Juan Fernandez (center) hold onto one end of a trophy while Dayton basketball coach Phil Peters (right) holds onto the other end. They coach 2 of the Valley Migrant League's basketball teams. Each coach hopes to win the season and bring the trophy to their respective Opportunity Centers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

Photograph of unidentified men and children sitting and playing a game in the back of a truck. They are likely migrant farm workers taking a break from work. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Break time." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

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.

A boy sits inside a tattered car, running a beer can opener over the seat covers. His name is Kelly Ridley and his parents work long hours in the hops fields of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They have no access to daycare, so he is left in the car for long hours. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 13, 1966. It accompanied an article announcing the upcoming opening of a new daycare center for children of farm workers.

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.