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Captain Harry Mahan with Corporal Dwight Moser and Chet Enman
Sponsors of the Marine Corps Ag. Project: Cpt. Harry Mahan, Cpl. Dwight Moser, and Chet Enman of the Klamath Jr. Farmers are standing before a field of carrots.
Marines in a field of carrots
Photo shows the Marines that were enrolled in the Marine Ag. School and Chet Enman, sponsoring club president, eating carrots grown by the Marines.
African American group in bean field
A group of African-Americans working in a bean field near Scappoose, Oregon, led by Rev. M. C. Cheek of Guilds Lake Community Church, 1947. After the war ended, many African-Americans previously employed in Portland's shipyards sought farm work.…
Handling crates of beans
The handling of a big crop of beans in the cannery was helped by the organization of a business and professional men's short shift that worked from 7-11 p.m. County school superintendent L. C. Moffitt is shown here trucking bean crates.
Guitar playing
In the evening musical instruments come out and typical Spanish tunes fill the air.
Directing the crews
Mrs. Merril Hart, retired farmer's wife, speaks Spanish to help direct the Mexican work crews.
Two boys with strawberry carriers
Ed Castillo, 12, left, and Kent Bradshaw, 13 both of Salem, walking with strawberry carriers. Ed picked 18 carriers and Kent 16 in one six hour day, at 42 cents per carrier. L.W. Scoggin Farm, Grand Island district of Yamhill County.
Camp dispensary
Mrs. 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.