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1. Barrels of pickles.Barrels of pickles.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Cucumbers; Pickle industryBarrels of cucumber pickles harvested by Mexicans, Columbia County.
2. Baskets for hop picking.Baskets for hop picking.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Hops; Hop pickersMexican workers on Horst ranch taking empty baskets for hop picking.
3. Bean pickers.Bean pickers.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Beans; HarvestingMexican bean pickers.
4. Boxes of cucumbers.Boxes of cucumbers.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Cucumbers; HarvestingMexican workers picking cucumbers.
5. Boxes of pea vines.Boxes of pea vines.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Harvesting machinery; PeasSome growers stack their pea vines much like they do hay.
6. Cafeteria pie.Cafeteria pie.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Housing--OregonPie was the dessert prepared on this day for the Mexican workers.
7. Cafeteria service.Cafeteria service.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Housing--OregonServing men cafeteria style is done at two places.
8. Camp dispensary.Camp dispensary.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Health and hygiene--Oregon; Medical careMrs. Dorothy Burleson, Walla Walla nurse at Athena and Milton-Freewater farm labor camps, treating a Mexican National in a trailer dispensary at the Athena camp.
9. Camp dispensary.Camp dispensary.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Medical care; Agricultural laborers--Health and hygiene--OregonMrs. Dorothy Burleson, nurse at Athena and Milton Freewater farm labor camps, dispensing cough medicine to Zamora Heriberto Perez. She stands at the door of the trailer dispensary.
10. Camp flag raising.Camp flag raising.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Housing--Oregon; Flags--MexicanFlag raising ceremony, Columbia County Mexcian farm labor camp.
11. Camp headquarters, Nyssa.Camp headquarters, Nyssa.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Housing--OregonA camp with permanent headquarters, buildings and frame cabins in used for the Mexicans at Nyssa.
12. Camp health services.Camp health services.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Health and hygiene--Oregon; Medical careCamp health service center.
13. Cauliflower harvest.Cauliflower harvest.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Harvesting; CauliflowerAlphonso Hernandez trims the tops off the crate of cauliflower near Gresham, Oregon. He has nearly 20 acres of cauliflower and brussels sprouts. He estimates a yield of 400 crates of cauliflower to an
14. Cauliflower.Cauliflower.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Cauliflower; HarvestingAlphonso Hernandez opens up a beautiful head of cauliflower.
15. Combine operation.Combine operation.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Harvesting machineryMexicans were used on this combine operating on the Harry Wilson farm near Malin.
16. Contracting for labor.Contracting for labor.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--OregonBryant Williams, farm labor assistant, and Preston Daughton, USES representative, arrange with S.E. Starr and K.A. Bursell for Mexican workers.
17. Crates of peas.Crates of peas.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; PeasWorkers hauling crates of peas.
18. Crew chief in the field.Crew chief in the field.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Hops; Hop pickersHumberto Videl Garcia, Mexican interpreter, receives instruction from Jack Hardwicke, crew chief, while Williams listens in.
19. Dining area.Dining area.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Agricultural laborers--Housing--OregonDining tents have tables and benches. The sides of the tents are raised to provide air circulation.
20. Directing the crews.Directing the crews.Agricultural laborers--Mexican--Oregon; Harvesting; OrchardsMrs. Merril Hart, retired farmer's wife, speaks Spanish to help direct the Mexican work crews.
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